Table 7 Justification for political violence for 8 additional specific objectives (these objectives were paired, with respondents randomized 1:1 to see 1 item in each pair)
What do you think about the use of force or violence in the following situations? | Respondents (n = 8620) | Estimated N of adults in USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) | N (95% CI) (in millions) | |
To stop voter fraud | |||
Never justified | 3204 | 36.6 (35.5, 37.8) | 94.6 (91.7, 97.6) |
Sometimes justified | 662 | 8.0 (7.4, 8.7) | 20.7 (19.0, 22.4) |
Usually justified | 186 | 2.1 (1.8, 2.5) | 5.5 (4.6, 6.4) |
Always justified | 224 | 2.6 (2.2, 3.0) | 6.8 (5.8, 7.8) |
Non-response | 4344 | 50.6 (49.4, 51.8) | 130.7 (127.6, 133.8) |
To stop voter intimidation | |||
Never justified | 2619 | 30.6 (29.5, 31.7) | 79.0 (76.2, 81.9) |
Sometimes justified | 1207 | 14.0 (13.2, 14.8) | 36.1 (34.0, 38.3) |
Usually justified | 236 | 2.7 (2.3, 3.1) | 7.0 (6.0, 8.0) |
Always justified | 222 | 2.5 (2.1, 2.9) | 6.5 (5.5, 7.4) |
Non-response | 4336 | 50.2 (49, 51.4) | 129.7 (126.6, 132.8) |
To reinforce the police | |||
Never justified | 1721 | 20.7 (19.7, 21.7) | 53.4 (50.9, 56.0) |
Sometimes justified | 1707 | 19.2 (18.3, 20.1) | 49.6 (47.2, 52.0) |
Usually justified | 509 | 5.6 (5.1, 6.1) | 14.4 (13.0, 15.8) |
Always justified | 313 | 3.4 (3.0, 3.8) | 8.8 (7.7, 9.9) |
Non-response | 4370 | 51.1 (49.9, 52.3) | 132.1 (129, 135.2) |
To stop police violence | |||
Never justified | 2057 | 23.0 (22.0, 24.0) | 59.4 (56.8, 62.0) |
Sometimes justified | 1749 | 20.9 (19.9, 21.9) | 54 (51.5, 56.6) |
Usually justified | 301 | 3.9 (3.4, 4.4) | 10.0 (8.8, 11.3) |
Always justified | 200 | 2.5 (2.1, 2.9) | 6.5 (5.5, 7.6) |
Non-response | 4313 | 49.7 (48.5, 50.9) | 128.4 (125.3, 131.4) |
To stop illegal immigration | |||
Never justified | 2629 | 30.8 (29.7, 31.9) | 79.5 (76.6, 82.3) |
Sometimes justified | 1156 | 13.4 (12.6, 14.2) | 34.7 (32.6, 36.8) |
Usually justified | 274 | 3.2 (2.8, 3.7) | 8.3 (7.2, 9.5) |
Always justified | 247 | 2.6 (2.3, 3.0) | 6.8 (5.9, 7.8) |
Non-response | 4314 | 49.9 (48.7, 51.1) | 129 (125.9, 132.1) |
To keep borders open | |||
Never justified | 2871 | 32.6 (31.5, 33.8) | 84.3 (81.5, 87.2) |
Sometimes justified | 1051 | 12.4 (11.6, 13.2) | 32.0 (30.0, 34.1) |
Usually justified | 206 | 2.5 (2.1, 2.9) | 6.5 (5.5, 7.5) |
Always justified | 120 | 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) | 3.9 (3.1, 4.8) |
Non-response | 4372 | 50.9 (49.7, 52.1) | 131.5 (128.4, 134.6) |
To stop a protest | |||
Never justified | 2426 | 28.5 (27.4, 29.6) | 73.6 (70.8, 76.3) |
Sometimes justified | 1538 | 17.6 (16.7, 18.5) | 45.4 (43.1, 47.7) |
Usually justified | 174 | 2.0 (1.7, 2.3) | 5.2 (4.3, 6.0) |
Always justified | 70 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) | 2.5 (1.8, 3.2) |
Non-response | 4412 | 51.0 (49.8, 52.2) | 131.7 (128.6, 134.7) |
To support a protest | |||
Never justified | 3504 | 39.3 (38.2, 40.5) | 101.5 (98.6, 104.5) |
Sometimes justified | 677 | 8.6 (7.9, 9.3) | 22.1 (20.3, 23.9) |
Usually justified | 121 | 1.6 (1.3, 1.9) | 4.1 (3.3, 4.9) |
Always justified | 54 | 0.8 (0.5, 1.0) | 1.9 (1.3, 2.5) |
Non-response | 4264 | 49.8 (48.6, 51.0) | 128.6 (125.6, 131.7) |