Thought requesting an attorney during arrest made someone look more guilty; 74% disagreed
26%
26% thought requesting an attorney during arrest made someone look more guilty; 74% disagreed.
n = 3,067 adults across all 50 U.S. states · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,067
- Population
- adults across all 50 U.S. states
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- How Well Americans Know Their Miranda Rights
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Thought requesting an attorney during arrest made someone look more guilty; 74% disagreed" Survey of 3,067 adults across all 50 U.S. states, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/thought-requesting-an-attorney-during-arrest-made-someone
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