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Four in 10 undergraduate students say ‘offensive speech’ deserves prosecution: Poll

Undergraduate college students increasingly want to see “offensive speech” criminalized, according to a Sunday poll by Inquire. Forty percent of 803 respondents said they agree that “offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecutio

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Four in 10 undergraduate students say ‘offensive speech’ deserves prosecution: Poll
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Undergraduate college students increasingly want to see “offensive speech” criminalized, according to a Sunday poll by Inquire. Forty percent of 803 respondents said they agree that “offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecution,” compared to 52% who said they disagree, according to the survey sponsored by the Buckley Institute.

“Agreement is up seven points […]

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