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Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to… C. Stop and search people in the street at random?
Authorities' right to randomly stop and search people · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2016 · 2,908 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Definitely should have right | Probably should have right | Probably should not have right | Definitely should not have right | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,390 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 15% |
| 20% |
| 26% |
| 39% |
| 1390 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 22% | 19% | 21% | 38% | 169 | ±10 |
| High school | 16% | 20% | 26% | 37% | 415 | ±6 |
| Some college | 14% | 19% | 25% | 42% | 388 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 15% | 20% | 26% | 39% | 263 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 11% | 26% | 31% | 33% | 151 | ±10 |
General Social Survey 2016 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.