This statistic shows the opinion of Americans on whether the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified. The survey refers to the case in Florida in which the neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, shot and killed an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin. According to the survey, about 87 percent of the Black respondents thought that the shooting was unjustified.
Do you think the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified?
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ABC, & Washington Post. (July 22, 2013). Do you think the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262480/us-public-opinion-on-whether-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-was-justified/
ABC, und Washington Post. "Do you think the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified?." Chart. July 22, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262480/us-public-opinion-on-whether-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-was-justified/
ABC, Washington Post. (2013). Do you think the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262480/us-public-opinion-on-whether-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-was-justified/
ABC, and Washington Post. "Do You Think The Shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida Was Justified of Unjustified?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262480/us-public-opinion-on-whether-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-was-justified/
ABC & Washington Post, Do you think the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262480/us-public-opinion-on-whether-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-was-justified/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Do you think the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida was justified of unjustified? [Graph], ABC, & Washington Post, July 22, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262480/us-public-opinion-on-whether-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-was-justified/