| Alternative Sentence | Don't Know / No Opinion | Prison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Assault | 4 | 3 | 93 |
| Assault | 11 | 7 | 82 |
| Housebreaking | 25 | 8 | 67 |
| Drug Dealing | 29 | 7 | 64 |
| Theft | 44 | 8 | 48 |
| Drug Possession | 67 | 7 | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 79 | 7 | 14 |
% of Americans that believe the punishment should be...
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Serving hard time is, without a doubt, a life-altering experience, oftentimes not for the better. The question then becomes: is sentencing people to prison a fit punishment for the crime they committed? A large majority of Americans believe that, in the case of shoplifting and drug possession, alternative punishments should be imposed. In the cases of assault, housebreaking, and drug dealing, however, the punishment of jail-time fits the crime.