A man who was wrongly convicted of a murder and sentenced to 12 years in 1976 has said he was forced to confess. DNA evidence about the case led to the real culprit being arrested and sanctioned only recently. Do you think the government should or should not pay compensation, and if so, how much do you think they should pay?

A man who was wrongly convicted of a murder and sentenced to 12 years in 1976 has said he was forced to confess. DNA evidence about the case led to the real culprit being arrested and sanctioned only recently. Do you think the government should or should not pay compensation, and if so, how much do you think they should pay? Published on 18 August 2017 → Survey conducted on 18 August 2017 on 4332 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The should not pay compensation

They should pay around £100,000

11%

They should pay around £200,000

They should pay around £400,000

14%

They should pay around £1 million

21%

They should pay around £2 million

They should pay more than £2 million

12%

Don't know

25%

The should not pay compensation

They should pay around £100,000

11%

They should pay around £200,000

They should pay around £400,000

14%

They should pay around £1 million

21%

They should pay around £2 million

They should pay more than £2 million

12%

Don't know

25%

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