The Pew Research Center studies major legal issues and the public’s attitudes toward them, as newsworthy cases work their way through the judicial system to the U.S. Supreme Court. The center conducts its research through several methods, including public opinion polling, online surveys and empirical research.
The center is a nonpartisan public opinion research group that provides data on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
This information, often prepared in the form of a background report, helps journalists, legal scholars, attorneys and other interested parties to gain insight into how major legal issues in the court system are viewed by the American public.
The Pew Research Center does not take positions on policy debates. It is a subsidiary of Pew and is based in Washington, D.C.
For more information about its research into major legal issues, visit the Pew Research Center Web site.
Feb 18, 2009 - In 2007, Latinos accounted for 40% of all sentenced federal offenders—more than triple their share of the total U.S. adult population.
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Sep 29, 2008 - Although the frequency of abortions in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest point since 1974, the debate over abortion continues to play a prominent role in state and federal politics.
Sep 16, 2008 - A Pew Forum survey analysis finds that the general public’s views on the legality of abortion have held relatively steady over the years.
Jan 17, 2007 - Support for the death penalty has faded in recent years, and it is expected that capital punishment will be legally and legislatively challenged in the near future.
Sep 28, 2005 - Commentary on opinion polls related to evolution and the teaching of evolution in the classroom.
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Jul 21, 2005 - National survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press on opinions of Karl Rove, the Supreme Court and President Bush.
Oct 01, 2004 - A new subsidiary — the Pew Research Center — is one change following Pew's governing transformation. The components of this organization, however, are well known.
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