Crime Survivors Speak: Florida Victims' Views on Safety and Justice

To fill the gap in knowledge about victims’ experiences and needs, we conducted the first-ever survey of Florida crime survivors. This survey found that crime victims want accountability, but they also believe prison makes people more likely to commit crimes and prefer options beyond just incarceration - and that the vast majority of Republican and Democratic crime survivors in Florida believe the criminal justice system focuses too much on punishment, and spends too little on rehabilitation and treatment.