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EXPANDED FINDINGS
Between June 30th - July 10th, PSB conducted 1,000 telephone interviews among U.S. General Population
METHODOLOGY
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Audience Sample Size Margin of Error
All - U.S. General Population 1,000 +/- 3.10%
Age
Young – 18 to 34 226 +/- 6.52%
Middle – 35 to 54 389 +/- 4.97%
Older – 55+ 385 +/- 4.99%
GenderMale 474 +/- 4.50%
Female 526 +/- 4.27%
Region
Northeast 180 +/- 7.30%
Midwest 204 +/- 6.86%
South 390 +/- 4.96%
West 226 +/- 6.52%
EducationNon-college graduates 539 +/- 4.22%
College graduates 441 +/- 4.67%
Party
Democrat 385 +/- 4.99%
Independent 260 +/- 6.08%
Republican 219 +/-6.62%
METHODOLOGY
This poll is based on telephone interviews conducted from June 30th through July 10th with 1,000 U.S
general population (age 18+). The margin of error for this poll was 3.1%. Below is a description of
PSB’s sampling approach:
PSB’s sampling approach utilizes industry best-practices – reaching a high-quality, random, and
demographically-representative sample of the U.S. general population, acquired by contacting
both landline and cellphone telephone numbers.
The landline telephone sample for this poll was selected using the Genesys system, which produces
random digit dialing (RDD) numbers. This system uses various geographic and demographic
criteria* to determine area codes and exchanges, and then randomizes the final 4 digits to form a
complete telephone number. This process ensures that both listed and unlisted numbers are
included in the sample.
To enhance coverage and to account for the growing number of cellphone-only households, the
landline telephone sample was supplemented with cellular phone numbers, reached through the
random dialing of cellphone numbers – allowing for a proper ratio of landline-only, cellphone-
only and dual phone users For this poll, 75% of the interviews were conducted by landline and
25% were conducted by cell phone.
All numbers were checked against known inaccurate or business numbers to improve accuracy.
*Note that the geographic or demographic criteria utilized by this system were based on U.S. Census
data and PRIZM cluster categorization, updated quarterly along with geographic exchange
information.
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In your opinion, what are the 2-3 most important U.S. foreign policy, global issues today? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED (UP TO 3)
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
War in Afghanistan 24 23 21 27 19 28 22 27 23 23 25 22 27 25 19
European economy 23 20 24 23 28 18 29 26 19 21 17 29 23 25 21
Human rights 22 25 21 22 18 26 18 23 22 26 24 20 28 25 10
Counterterrorism 19 16 18 21 19 19 17 21 19 17 19 18 16 18 26
Middle East 19 17 22 16 21 17 17 17 21 19 14 24 15 18 27
China 19 20 22 16 24 15 16 18 22 18 17 22 17 21 22
Iran 16 18 15 17 22 11 16 15 16 19 15 18 12 17 25
Nuclear arms control 16 18 18 14 15 17 19 12 16 18 18 15 19 15 11
Prevention of mass atrocities and genocide
13 14 14 12 9 17 17 13 11 14 14 12 14 14 11
Free trade 11 9 13 10 12 10 13 18 9 7 10 12 10 10 11
Syrian uprising 10 8 8 12 9 10 9 11 7 12 9 11 12 8 11
North Korea 10 9 13 7 10 9 8 9 9 12 10 10 10 11 10
Russia 4 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 5 4 5 3 3 5 7
Other foreign policy issues 8 7 7 11 9 8 11 3 11 7 7 10 8 8 7
GENOCIDE AND SYRIA ARE NOT TOP
CONCERNS
4
5
TOP OF MIND ASSOCIATION
What’s the first word that comes to mind when thinking of genocide?
Showing All – No wordsexcluded
Under 35 Over 55
DEATH, MASS-KILLING, MURDER AND THE
HOLOCAUST ARE TOP OF MIND
ASSOCIATIONS WITH GENOCIDE
Which of the following best describes genocide?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Destruction of a racial, ethnic, religious or national group
46 55 48 39 48 44 42 46 44 53 40 55 45 50 43
Mass killing of civilians 33 27 32 37 35 31 38 29 34 29 35 30 33 30 37
Widespread human rights abuses 8 5 7 11 5 11 7 9 8 8 8 7 7 8 10
Large scale war crimes 5 7 6 4 7 4 6 6 6 4 7 4 6 5 4
Other 5 3 5 5 3 6 6 7 4 3 5 3 5 4 2
6
NEARLY 1 IN 2 ARE ABLE TO
CORRECTLY DEFINE GENOCIDE
Which of the following kinds of groups are most likely to be victims of genocide or mass atrocities in any part of the world? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED (UP TO 3)
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Religious groups 59 60 61 57 62 57 56 56 62 58 57 62 55 58 68
Ethnic groups 53 50 54 53 54 52 56 56 47 57 45 62 52 58 58
Racial groups 45 48 46 41 41 48 47 45 44 43 44 46 49 42 43
Political groups 23 19 21 27 24 22 18 21 26 22 23 22 24 20 24
Gay/homosexual groups 21 27 19 20 16 26 19 20 23 22 26 15 26 22 12
Economic classes 19 17 23 17 19 20 21 24 16 20 20 18 18 21 16
Physically or mentally disabled groups
11 10 11 11 7 14 9 12 9 12 12 9 12 9 7
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RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUPS SEEN AS
MOST LIKELY VICTIMS OF GENOCIDE
[If Concerned] Which of the following are reasons why you become concerned when you hear about genocide or mass atrocities? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED
AllN=862
YoungN=187
Mid.N=335
OlderN=340
MaleN=405
Fem.N=457
NEN=157
MWN=178
SN=327
WN=200
Non-Coll.
N=456
Coll.-Educ.N=393
Dem.N=345
Ind.N=221
Rep.N=188
Moral principles 75 75 78 73 76 75 75 74 75 78 71 81 72 80 75
Sympathy for victims 70 67 72 69 65 74 72 76 67 68 70 70 68 75 66
Risk of conflict spreading 50 51 52 48 47 53 52 44 49 56 54 46 48 56 45
National security 39 39 37 40 35 41 34 36 43 36 45 32 39 40 40
Victims are of the same ethnicity, background, or religion as me
37 40 35 37 34 40 34 35 40 36 43 31 40 33 35
Economic implications 33 29 33 36 30 37 29 35 34 34 37 30 35 31 32
When you hear about genocide or mass atrocities, how much does it concern you personally?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
TOTAL CONCERNED 86 83 86 88 86 87 87 87 84 89 85 89 90 85 86
TOTAL NOT CONCERNED 13 15 13 11 14 12 12 13 14 10 13 10 9 14 13
Don’t know 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 1
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MAJORITY CONCERNED ABOUT GENOCIDE
BECAUSE OF MORAL PRINCIPLES AND
SYMPATHY FOR VICTIMS
How familiar are you with the following cases of mass atrocities? Showing Total Familiar
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Holocaust (1933-1945) 91 91 92 90 93 91 90 95 91 91 89 95 88 96 95
Syria (2011 – Present) 73 61 75 80 78 69 73 72 72 76 69 79 74 75 75
Rwanda (1994) 70 63 75 70 73 68 73 74 67 71 62 80 71 73 69
Bosnia (1995) 69 48 78 74 76 63 73 73 66 69 62 79 64 77 72
Libya (2011) 67 59 66 74 74 61 68 65 66 71 63 73 68 70 69
Darfur, Sudan (2003-2010) 65 58 67 68 67 64 67 70 63 65 58 74 67 69 63
Cambodia (1975-1979) 62 42 59 77 64 60 63 65 61 60 56 68 62 69 58
Armenia (1915-1923) 29 25 28 33 35 25 33 27 25 36 23 36 31 30 27
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MAJORITY FAMILIAR WITH 7 OF 8
GENOCIDES – ARMENIA THE EXCEPTION
When there is a risk of genocide or mass atrocities, who do you think is most responsible for preventing or stopping them?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
International bodies (e.g. United Nations, NATO, EU, African Union, etc)
43 33 44 46 42 43 49 37 42 44 40 45 49 46 33
Countries directly involved in the conflict
31 35 34 25 31 31 30 38 31 25 30 32 27 34 35
Neighboring countries to where the conflict is taking place
10 12 7 11 10 9 6 9 11 11 11 9 10 9 11
United States 8 11 5 8 8 7 5 6 8 10 8 7 7 4 11
Non-governmental organizations (e.g. Red Cross, Oxfam)
1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1
10
INTERNATIONAL BODIES SEEN AS MOST
RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTING OR
STOPPING GENOCIDE
Are you familiar with the “Responsibility to Protect” initiative?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Yes 21 21 18 23 23 18 24 15 20 24 23 18 23 20 20
No 77 79 79 73 73 80 73 84 78 72 74 79 75 78 76
Don’t know 2 0 3 4 3 2 3 1 2 4 2 3 2 2 4
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Given this statement, how effective do you think the international community is at protecting civilians from genocide or mass atrocities?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
TOTAL EFFECTIVE 43 59 39 39 40 46 45 40 47 39 47 39 52 38 33
TOTAL NOT EFFECTIVE 55 39 58 60 58 51 53 60 51 57 49 60 46 62 65
Don’t know 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 3 4 3 1 2 1 2
ONLY 1 IN 5 ARE FAMILIAR WITH
“RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT”
In your opinion, what methods or efforts would be most effective in preventing and/or stopping genocide or mass atrocities? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED (UP TO 2)
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Military intervention 33 32 40 28 40 28 30 34 35 32 33 34 31 33 41
Education of populace in tolerance 31 42 29 28 24 38 33 32 30 32 31 32 30 35 28
Arresting perpetrators 30 26 36 28 31 30 35 32 30 25 33 27 27 30 34
Diplomatic negotiations 21 18 19 24 17 25 21 20 21 21 22 20 25 22 19
Economic sanctions 21 18 20 25 25 18 21 20 21 24 18 26 22 20 23
Humanitarian relief 14 14 12 15 9 18 14 15 11 17 12 15 16 12 12
Development assistance 11 15 9 10 10 11 13 13 8 12 9 12 13 11 8
None of the above 3 2 2 4 3 3 1 2 5 2 3 2 3 3 1
12
1 in 3 also say education would be effective in preventing genocide
1 IN 3 SAY MILITARY INTERVENTION WOULD
BE EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING GENOCIDE
13
Do you think that genocide is preventable?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Yes 66 69 69 63 68 65 63 64 65 73 68 65 74 62 61
No 29 27 29 29 30 28 32 32 30 21 27 30 21 33 34
Don’t know 5 4 2 8 2 7 5 3 5 6 4 5 4 5 5
2 IN 3 FEEL GENOCIDE IS PREVENTABLE
AND EDUCATION CAN HELP
Thinking generally about various acts against civilians, when should the U.S. engage in conflict?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
When there are large scale human rights abuses
28 31 29 26 26 30 27 29 28 29 26 32 31 27 26
When a government itself is responsible for mass civilians deaths
25 25 26 25 27 23 23 27 26 23 28 22 25 25 26
When there are large numbers of members of a group killed
16 18 17 12 14 17 16 17 14 17 17 14 16 15 16
When there is a reasonable chance of success
11 11 8 13 10 11 13 10 11 9 11 11 10 10 12
Other 16 13 16 16 18 13 18 13 17 14 14 17 14 17 14
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25% SAY THE U.S. SHOULD ENGAGE IF A
GOVERNMENT ITSELF IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR CIVILIAN DEATHS
Do you think the U.S. should prevent or stop genocide or mass atrocities from occurring in another part of the world?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Yes 69 73 71 64 73 65 71 71 65 72 69 69 72 67 67
No 25 21 24 28 21 28 24 21 28 23 25 24 23 27 23
Don’t know 6 6 5 8 6 7 6 9 6 5 6 7 5 7 10
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MAJORITY SAYS THE U.S. SHOULD
PREVENT OR STOP MASS ATROCITIES IN
OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
Are there any cases in which the U.S. should absolutely engage in the various ways mentioned earlier in the survey?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Mass killings 14 18 13 11 12 15 11 17 14 12 15 12 12 12 18
Genocide 11 13 13 8 14 8 13 9 11 10 8 15 12 12 10
Crimes against humanity 11 9 10 13 9 12 13 10 10 12 11 11 12 14 6
Severe and widespread human rights abuses
10 9 11 10 9 11 9 9 11 10 10 10 13 8 7
Mass atrocities 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 8 10 9 9 10 10 10
Ethnic cleansing 7 5 9 6 8 6 7 9 8 5 6 8 5 9 9
Dictatorship 6 6 5 6 6 5 3 7 5 7 8 3 7 4 5
War Crimes 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 5
Other 16 12 15 18 16 16 17 15 16 16 17 15 14 17 16
None of the above 7 9 5 9 7 7 7 4 8 8 7 7 6 7 7
16
AMERICANS ARE UNCERTAIN IN WHICH
CASES U.S. SHOULD ABSOLUTELY ENGAGE
Of those who support, less than a third would reconsider if U.S. soldiers died in military action
17
Do you support or oppose the U.S. taking military action to stop genocide or mass atrocities?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
TOTAL SUPPORT 78 79 80 76 80 76 70 81 79 80 80 77 77 75 85
TOTAL OPPOSE 18 19 17 20 17 20 26 17 17 17 18 20 20 21 12
Don’t know 4 3 3 5 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 3 4 4
[If support] Would your answer change if you knew that at least 100 U.S. soldiers would die in military action?
AllN=776
YoungN=178
Mid.N=309
OlderN=289
MaleN=375
Fem.N=401
NEN=125
MWN=164
SN=307
WN=180
Non-Coll.
N=428
Coll.-Educ.N=336
Dem.N=299
Ind.N=196
Rep.N=185
Yes 31 31 30 34 26 36 30 31 32 31 34 28 32 35 24
No 62 62 65 58 67 56 60 61 62 63 59 65 62 58 69
Don’t know 7 7 5 9 6 7 10 8 6 6 7 6 7 7 6
OVER 3 IN 4 SUPPORT U.S. TAKING
MILITARY ACTION TO STOP GENOCIDES
18
In your opinion, which military strategies are most effective in stopping genocide or mass atrocities?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Multilateral action – U.S. and several other countries combining efforts
53 56 53 51 51 54 53 54 53 50 52 54 51 50 58
Military action facilitated entirely by international bodies like the United Nations
27 26 28 27 27 27 27 28 25 30 25 30 31 31 20
Unilateral action – U.S. taking charge alone, even if it is not supported by international bodies like the United Nations
10 10 10 10 14 6 8 8 12 10 11 9 8 11 13
None of the above 5 4 5 7 4 6 6 4 6 5 6 4 5 5 4
Other 3 2 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
MORE THAN HALF SAY A MULTILATERAL
APPROACH IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE MILITARY
STRATEGY IN STOPPING GENOCIDE
OVER HALF ARE CONVINCED THAT U.S.
SHOULD HAVE OR SHOULD TAKE ACTION
IN SPECIFIC INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS
19
Thinking about past and more recent international conflicts, how convinced are you that the U.S. should have taken military action in the following cases? Showing Convinced
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Bosnia (1995) 63 51 70 65 71 57 61 65 63 64 58 69 62 67 63
Rwanda (1994) 62 64 68 56 66 59 61 68 60 63 59 67 64 63 62
Darfur, Sudan (2003-2010) 60 64 62 55 63 57 58 65 58 60 61 59 59 63 62
Libya (2011) 59 64 58 59 61 58 58 62 57 63 59 60 64 56 60
Syria (2011 – Present) 55 56 59 52 57 54 54 55 54 61 59 52 57 53 58
Which of the following actions by the U.S. government would you support to stop atrocities in Syria? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Helping refugees to flee the violence 63 61 65 61 62 63 62 64 62 64 62 64 64 65 58
Freezing trade except for food and medicine for the victims
59 51 64 59 59 60 57 57 59 63 55 65 59 60 62
Sending U.S. ground forces but only as part of an international force
55 49 60 54 52 59 52 59 53 59 55 57 59 60 52
Air strikes on government and military targets
44 39 50 41 50 39 37 49 45 43 47 41 37 48 51
Sending U.S. ground forces to protect civilians
38 48 38 32 36 40 34 35 40 40 46 29 42 38 33
Providing arms for rebels to defend themselves
32 26 33 35 35 29 34 31 28 40 31 34 33 34 29
No action 6 6 6 7 7 6 7 5 7 6 6 7 4 7 8
20
THERE IS SUPPORT FOR U.S.
ACTIONS IN SYRIA
Which of the following actions by the U.S. government would you support to stop atrocities in Sudan? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED
All Young Mid. Old. Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Helping refugees to flee the violence 61 58 64 59 60 62 57 65 60 62 59 64 62 64 58
Freezing trade except for food and medicine for the victims
57 49 62 57 57 57 52 57 57 61 55 61 57 59 57
Sending U.S. ground forces but only as part of an international force
56 48 63 54 55 57 56 59 54 57 55 59 58 62 54
Air strikes on government and military targets
40 33 48 36 47 34 34 46 39 41 41 39 36 43 45
Sending U.S. ground forces to protect civilians
38 49 38 30 35 40 35 35 38 41 43 32 38 37 37
Providing arms for rebels to defend themselves
27 19 30 29 30 25 29 28 23 32 27 28 26 30 26
No action 6 6 6 8 7 6 6 5 8 5 6 7 4 8 5
21
THERE IS SUPPORT FOR U.S.
ACTIONS IN SUDAN
In your opinion, what causes genocide? MULTIPLE RESPONSES PERMITTED
AllN=684
YoungN=171
Mid.N=282
OlderN=231
MaleN=338
Fem.N=346
NEN=135
MWN=146
SN=275
WN=128
Non-Coll.
N=365
Coll.-Educ.N=308
Dem.N=259
Ind.N=176
Rep.N=148
Power and politics 52 54 55 47 55 50 48 55 51 55 51 54 52 52 52
Ignorance 50 51 50 49 44 55 53 48 51 48 51 49 51 51 43
Religious and/or ethnic differences 45 39 47 46 44 45 39 51 43 48 48 41 44 43 49
Intolerance 36 37 39 31 33 39 39 42 31 35 33 40 36 39 36
Other 12 12 11 11 10 13 13 14 9 11 10 13 12 9 13
22
POWER AND POLITICS ARE CONSIDERED
MOST SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF GENOCIDE
Which of the following is closer to your view?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Genocide is still very much a concern and could occur today
94 93 95 94 94 94 94 96 94 93 92 97 94 95 94
Genocide is a thing of the past; it is unlikely to happen in current times
4 5 4 4 5 4 4 2 5 6 6 2 5 4 4
Don't know 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2
Which of the following is closer to your view?
AllN=522
YoungN=129
Mid.N=233
OlderN=160
MaleN=263
Fem.N=259
NEN=98
MWN=131
SN=233
WN=60
Non-Coll.
N=285
Coll.-Educ.N=229
Dem.N=190
Ind.N=140
Rep.N=118
Genocides are more likely to occur during tough economic times
57 64 57 50 56 58 59 58 55 57 54 61 61 63 47
Genocides are equally likely to occur during tough economic times and when the economy is doing well
38 32 38 43 38 37 32 38 40 38 40 34 34 34 47
Don’t know 6 5 5 7 6 5 9 4 5 5 6 5 5 4 6
23
GENOCIDE IS A CURRENT CONCERN AND IS
SEEN AS MORE LIKELY IN TOUGH
ECONOMIC TIMES
Which of the following is closer to your view?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Nations have a moral obligation to prevent and take action during large-scale atrocities, even if this means violating a country’s national sovereignty
73 72 77 70 78 69 69 82 70 75 71 78 74 78 74
The international community should respect a country’s national sovereignty at all times and not intervene, even during large-scale atrocities
22 24 19 25 18 26 27 17 25 19 24 19 22 20 21
Don’t know 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 1 5 6 5 3 4 3 5
Which of the following is closer to your view?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Genocide occurs mainly because political or military leaders order or encourage people to kill
63 58 69 60 65 61 59 69 59 67 57 71 64 64 63
Genocide occurs mainly because ordinary people from different groups hate each other so much that they decide to kill each other
31 37 26 33 29 33 34 26 35 27 37 25 31 32 29
Don’t know 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 5 5 6 6 4 5 3 7
WE HAVE A MORAL OBLIGATION TO
STOP AND PREVENT
24
MAJORITY BELIEVES IT IS IN U.S.’ NATIONAL SECURITY
INTEREST TO PREVENT OR RESPOND IN THE EVENT
OF GENOCIDE OR MASS ATROCITIES
25
Do you think it is in the U.S.’ national security interest to prevent or respond in the event of genocide or mass atrocity?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Yes 71 77 70 69 68 75 66 78 69 74 77 65 74 64 76
No 23 18 25 24 27 19 27 17 26 20 18 29 21 32 18
Don’t know 6 5 5 6 5 7 7 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 6
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Do you think that education about the history of genocide can help prevent future atrocities?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Yes 76 83 76 72 73 79 75 76 76 77 78 75 84 73 70
No 21 15 22 24 26 17 22 22 21 19 19 22 14 23 27
Don’t know 3 2 2 4 2 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 3 3
76% BELIEVE EDUCATION CAN HELP
PREVENT FUTURE ATROCITIES
27
Do you think the President of the United States needs Congress’s approval to take military action in the event of genocide or mass atrocities?
AllN=765
YoungN=180
Mid.N=311
OlderN=265
MaleN=372
Fem.N=384
NEN=146
MWN=165
SN=290
WN=155
Non-Coll.
N=408
Coll.-Educ.N=334
Dem.N=334
Ind.N=284
Rep.N=197
Yes 69 73 69 64 71 66 65 72 70 65 65 73 56 76 82
No 28 24 28 31 26 30 29 27 27 30 31 25 40 22 17
Don’t know 3 2 3 5 3 4 6 1 3 5 4 2 4 3 1
MAJORITY SAYS THE PRESIDENT NEEDS
CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL TO TAKE MILITARY
ACTION IN THE EVENT OF GENOCIDE
MAJORITY IS UNCERTAIN IF ICC IS
EFFECTIVE
28
Based on what you know about the ICC, do you think that having a court like the ICC is effective at preventing genocide?
All Young Mid. Older Male Fem. NE MW S WNon-Coll.
Coll.-Educ.
Dem. Ind. Rep.
Yes 34 46 30 33 37 33 36 32 36 33 37 32 41 31 29
No 50 44 54 49 53 48 47 56 48 50 47 54 44 54 56
Don’t know 16 10 16 18 11 20 17 11 16 17 16 14 14 15 15
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