| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19248 |
| 1 | Are you following news stories about former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, who committed suicide days later? |
| 800 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | 5 boros | Long Isl | NJ | Rest of | |
| Yes | 77% | 73% | 80% | 65% | 84% | 81% | 80% | 74% | 81% | 84% | 73% | 57% | 78% | 69% | 84% | 72% | 68% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 70% | 77% | 79% |
| No | 18% | 22% | 14% | 27% | 15% | 12% | 16% | 21% | 14% | 15% | 21% | 28% | 9% | 23% | 12% | 24% | 24% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 29% | 18% | 16% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 5% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 20% | 54% | 46% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 23% | 46% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 29% | 33% | 14% | 39% | 15% |
| 2 | Ravi was convicted of invasion of privacy, bias crimes, and hindering prosecution, and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Is that punishment too harsh? Too lenient? Or just about right? |
| 616 Following News Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | 5 boros | Long Isl | NJ | Rest of | |
| Too Harsh | 9% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 10% |
| Too Lenient | 62% | 57% | 66% | 62% | 60% | 64% | 62% | 61% | 63% | 64% | 58% | 67% | 48% | 54% | 62% | 67% | 56% | 56% | 70% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 53% |
| Just About Right | 28% | 29% | 27% | 27% | 31% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 31% | 22% | 39% | 32% | 29% | 23% | 34% | 33% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 37% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
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| Composition of Following News Stories | 100% | 45% | 55% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 21% | 52% | 48% | 62% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 21% | 51% | 26% | 17% | 43% | 31% | 34% | 13% | 39% | 15% |
| 3 | Under New Jersey law, people sentenced to 30 days in county jail automatically get a 10 day credit for good behavior, which means Ravi will serve 20 days of his 30-day sentence. Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of this law? |
| 616 Following News Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | 5 boros | Long Isl | NJ | Rest of | |
| Approve | 29% | 35% | 25% | 25% | 31% | 28% | 33% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 37% | 16% | 42% | 38% | 27% | 27% | 33% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 20% | 31% | 33% |
| Disapprove | 65% | 59% | 71% | 65% | 67% | 65% | 64% | 66% | 65% | 66% | 58% | 81% | 50% | 60% | 68% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 78% | 64% | 62% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 5% |
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| Composition of Following News Stories | 100% | 45% | 55% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 21% | 52% | 48% | 62% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 21% | 51% | 26% | 17% | 43% | 31% | 34% | 13% | 39% | 15% |
| 4 | Do you think Ravi should? Or should not? Have been prosecuted in the first place? |
| 616 Following News Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | 5 boros | Long Isl | NJ | Rest of | |
| Should Have | 80% | 76% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 82% | 76% | 80% | 79% | 82% | 75% | 88% | 64% | 67% | 85% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 82% | 84% | 92% | 72% | 81% |
| Should Not | 15% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 12% | 23% | 27% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 21% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 4% |
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| Composition of Following News Stories | 100% | 45% | 55% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 21% | 52% | 48% | 62% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 21% | 51% | 26% | 17% | 43% | 31% | 34% | 13% | 39% | 15% |