Crime, Justice, Police

Global concern about Coronavirus is once more on the increase. We approach the end of the year with almost two-thirds across 27 nations saying that things in their country are on the wrong track.

Support of the Black Lives Matter movement rises to three-quarters among people from ethnic minority groups according to an Ipsos survey for the Economist.

Six months of data reveal how Coronavirus has shaped countries’ concerns.

New research from Ipsos shows around a fifth of the British public feel more at risk of certain types of cybercrime and fraud since the Prime Minister announced lockdown due to the Coronavirus on 23 March.

77% of Britons believe their nation is on the wrong track – whilst concerns about crime and continue to be a prominent worry.

Half say more police on the beat would do most to reduce crime, but clear differences by party support and EU referendum vote on what policies would be most effective

According to an Ipsos poll, less than a third (30%) of people in Britain think that nowadays, reports of sexual harassment are generally ignored. But is this really the case? Ilya Cereso reflects on a widespread lack of understanding around what constitutes sexual harassment, and its prevalence.

Rachel Ormston describes the unique experience of creating a mock jury, to establish how does jury size, majority required, and the number of verdicts available affect what verdict jurors arrive at. The research was led by Ipsos Scotland, with academics from the Universities of Glasgow and Warwick, and commissioned by the Scottish Government.

The August 2019 Ipsos Issues Index shows Brexit continues to be the number one concern for the British public.