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U.S. opinion poll on the use of torture against suspected terrorists 2016

How do you feel about the use of torture against suspected terrorists to obtain information about terrorism activities?

The data displays the opinion of U.S. respondents on the use of torture against suspected terrorists, as of 2016. 4% of Republican respondents and 21% of Democrat respondents thought the use of torture against suspected terrorists was never justified.

Often justified 18 36 25
Sometimes justified 35 46 38
Rarely justified 26 14 21
Never justified 21 4 15