This survey, conducted across the United States in April 2014, shows the public opinion regarding the justification of torture against suspected terrorists. 35 percent of respondents felt that the use of torture against suspected terrorists is sometimes justified.
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YouGov. (May 6, 2014). United States: Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/298786/united-states-public-opinion-torture-against-terrorists-justified/
YouGov. "United States: Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified?." Chart. May 6, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/298786/united-states-public-opinion-torture-against-terrorists-justified/
YouGov. (2014). United States: Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/298786/united-states-public-opinion-torture-against-terrorists-justified/
YouGov. "United States: Do You Think The Use of Torture against Suspected Terrorists Is Ever Justified?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 May 2014, /statistics/298786/united-states-public-opinion-torture-against-terrorists-justified/
YouGov, United States: Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/298786/united-states-public-opinion-torture-against-terrorists-justified/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
United States: Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists is ever justified? [Graph], YouGov, May 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298786/united-states-public-opinion-torture-against-terrorists-justified/