Qualified immunity is a defense that police officers cannot be sued for misconduct if they were unaware at the time that their conduct was illegal and if there is no previous legal case with similar facts that ruled that officers may not engage in that conduct. Proponents argue that more intense criticism of police will disincentivize officers from doing their jobs resulting in crime rates going up. Opponents argue that police officers should be held more accountable for misconduct.
36% Yes |
64% No |
21% Yes |
52% No |
9% Yes, and provide more training and education for police officers |
11% No, and increase the personal liability for misconduct |
6% Yes, but only for officers that have a clean record of no complaints |
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Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8PRWMDM3yrs3Y
No, and provide more training and education for police officers
@8PRH69S3yrs3Y
No, but provide more training and education for police officers to prevent similar situations.
@8PXYHF23yrs3Y
No, and abolish the police
@8QCW4R83yrs3Y
No, but provide more training and education for police officers
@8R4XHH23yrs3Y
No, and abolish the police.
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