According to a survey conducted in 2020, 32 percent of respondents said that police officers need to be protected against lawsuits that may be brought against them for excessive use of force or misconduct, also known as qualified immunity.
Share of adults who think civilians need to have the power to sue police officers for use of excessive force in the United States in 2020
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Pew Research Center. (July 9, 2020). Share of adults who think civilians need to have the power to sue police officers for use of excessive force in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134951/qualified-immunity-share-approval-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who think civilians need to have the power to sue police officers for use of excessive force in the United States in 2020." Chart. July 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134951/qualified-immunity-share-approval-us/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of adults who think civilians need to have the power to sue police officers for use of excessive force in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134951/qualified-immunity-share-approval-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Think Civilians Need to Have The Power to Sue Police Officers for Use of Excessive Force in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134951/qualified-immunity-share-approval-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who think civilians need to have the power to sue police officers for use of excessive force in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134951/qualified-immunity-share-approval-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of adults who think civilians need to have the power to sue police officers for use of excessive force in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134951/qualified-immunity-share-approval-us/