As of September 2020, 40 percent of U.S. adults surveyed said that crime is a very serious problem in the country. On the other hand, only one percent of respondents said that crime is not a problem at all.
How serious a problem is crime in the United States?
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YouGov. (September 9, 2020). How serious a problem is crime in the United States? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172179/share-us-adults-crime-serious-problem/
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YouGov. (2020). How serious a problem is crime in the United States?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172179/share-us-adults-crime-serious-problem/
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