This survey, conducted across the United States in April 2014, shows the public opinion regarding the justification of torture against suspected terrorists. The results were then sorted by the political affiliation of the respondents. 31 percent of Democrat respondents stated they felt that use of torture against suspected terrorists is sometimes justified.
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Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified?
(by political affiliation)
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YouGov. (May 6, 2014). Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? (by political affiliation) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298794/united-states-tortue-suspected-terrorists-justified/
YouGov. "Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? (by political affiliation)." Chart. May 6, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298794/united-states-tortue-suspected-terrorists-justified/
YouGov. (2014). Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? (by political affiliation). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298794/united-states-tortue-suspected-terrorists-justified/
YouGov. "Do You Think The Use of Torture against Suspected Terrorists Is Ever Justified? (by Political Affiliation)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298794/united-states-tortue-suspected-terrorists-justified/
YouGov, Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? (by political affiliation) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298794/united-states-tortue-suspected-terrorists-justified/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? (by political affiliation) [Graph], YouGov, May 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298794/united-states-tortue-suspected-terrorists-justified/
