Which of these legal penalties would you consider most appropriate for an adult caught shoplifting $100 of goods, with 10 previous arrests on similar charges?

Which of these legal penalties would you consider most appropriate for an adult caught shoplifting $100 of goods, with 10 previous arrests on similar charges? Published on February 13, 2025 → Survey conducted on February 13, 2025 on 2902 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

A warning

20 hours community service

14%

A weekend in jail

16%

A month in jail

27%

A year in prison

22%

Ten years in prison

Life in prison

Death

Not sure

11%

A warning

20 hours community service

14%

A weekend in jail

16%

A month in jail

27%

A year in prison

22%

Ten years in prison

Life in prison

Death

Not sure

11%

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