Staged Accident Fraud

Survey question: 'Sometimes people stage crashes or accidents and pretend to be injured in order to sue and collect money. If an investigation finds that an accident or injury was faked, should the person who faked it be prosecuted, or be let go?

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N=600, margin of error ±4.0%. Percentages are calculated within each demographic group and may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding. Party identification includes Republican, Democrat, and No Party Affiliation (NPA). Geographic categories follow the survey definitions: Albany/Central New York, Western New York, Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City.

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