The question was originally worded by the source as follows; "Generally speaking, do you think the sentences that the courts hand down to people who have been convicted of crimes are too harsh, not harsh enough, or get the balance about right?"
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Opinion on prison sentences not being harsh enough in Britain in 2019
According to a survey conducted in 2019, 70 percent of people in Great Britain thought that court sentences for convicted criminals were not harsh enough. Among people who voted to leave the European Union, the share of people that think criminal sentences are too lenient rises to 88 percent, while 18-24 year old's were the least likely to think sentences weren't harsh enough, at 46 percent.
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YouGov. (October 1, 2019). Share of people in Great Britain who think that court sentences are not harsh enough in 2019, by politics and age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1100694/opinion-on-prison-sentences-in-britain/
YouGov. "Share of people in Great Britain who think that court sentences are not harsh enough in 2019, by politics and age group." Chart. October 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1100694/opinion-on-prison-sentences-in-britain/
YouGov. (2019). Share of people in Great Britain who think that court sentences are not harsh enough in 2019, by politics and age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1100694/opinion-on-prison-sentences-in-britain/
YouGov. "Share of People in Great Britain Who Think That Court Sentences Are Not Harsh Enough in 2019, by Politics and Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2019, /statistics/1100694/opinion-on-prison-sentences-in-britain/
YouGov, Share of people in Great Britain who think that court sentences are not harsh enough in 2019, by politics and age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1100694/opinion-on-prison-sentences-in-britain/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of people in Great Britain who think that court sentences are not harsh enough in 2019, by politics and age group [Graph], YouGov, October 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1100694/opinion-on-prison-sentences-in-britain/
