Fewer Americans say justice system is ‘not tough enough’

The portion of Americans who believe the country’s criminal justice system is “not tough enough” is the lowest on record, according to a Gallup poll released Monday.Forty-one percent of those surveyed said they thought the justice system is not tough enough on criminals, that is less than half of the 83 percent who said the same in 1992 when Gallup first measured the sentiment. A plurality continues to hold the view, but it is also down from…