Pennsylvanians Mostly Split About NCAA Sanctions On Penn State: NY Times, CBS, Quinnipiac Poll

New Poll Shows How Public Reacted To Penn State Sanctions
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2010 file photo, the Penn State football team gathers on the field before an NCAA college football game against Temple at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. The NCAA slammed Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties Monday, July 23, 2012, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2010 file photo, the Penn State football team gathers on the field before an NCAA college football game against Temple at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. The NCAA slammed Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties Monday, July 23, 2012, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Pennsylvanians are divided over the penalties imposed last month by the N.C.A.A. on Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, with more than 4 in 10 saying the punishment was too severe, and about a third deeming it appropriate.

In addition, about 1 in 7 adults in Pennsylvania said the punishment was not severe enough, according to the results of a new Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll in the state.

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