Political Violence
The Life in America Survey
In 2022, we launched the Life in America Survey, an annual, nationally representative survey to study political violence as a public health issue. The Life in America Survey is among the first to explore personal willingness to engage in specific political violence scenarios. It asks about motivations or justifications for the use of force or violence; different types of violence ranging from damaging property to threatening, injuring, or killing a person, including with the use of a firearm; and potential targets of violence, including community members, civil servants, and leaders.
Latest Research
Approval of the National Rifle Association and political violence
Findings from a nationally representative surveyDespite its recent scandals, the NRA may remain capable of mobilizing large numbers of people who are armed and willing to use violence to advance political…
Views on democracy and political violence in the United States in 2025
Findings from a nationally representative survey“Entrapment in a spiral of escalating political violence is not inevitable. Those who promote violence, whether in government or not, must recognize that they…
Life events and change in support for political violence in the United States
Findings from a 2023 nationally representative surveyAbout the PaperFINDINGS IN BRIEF
A visual abstract for the preprint version of this paper is available in our visual abstract archive.…
