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--~- ~r------.~-.. --" .•. -Table 2.38 Attitudes toward the statement that judges havemore sympathy for criminals than {(ir vi'ctims, bydemographic characteristics, United States, 1982N::>TE: See N:JTE, Table 2.1. For a discussion of public opinion surveysampling procedures, see Appendix 7. For detailed information onthis survey, see Appendix tl.Question: "I'm going to mention several things peoplesometimes soy about crime. After each, please tell me whether youagree or disagree with it.""Most judges have more sympathy for the criminals than fortheir victims."NotionalSex:MaleFe.noleRace, ethnicity:WhiteBlackHispanicEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrade schoolEmployrmnl status:Full-time employedPart-time employedUnemployedLaid offRetiredFull-time homemakerStudentIncome:~30,OUO and over~20,000 to $29,9991"2,OUO to $19,999~8,000 to $11,999Under $8,000Age:18 to 74 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 yeol s50 to 64 years65 years and olderCommunity size:Lorge citySuburbSmoll townRuralRegion:NortheastMidwestSouthWestNeighborhood racial characteristics:Mostly or all whileRacially mixedMostly or all blockNeighborhood age structure:Mostly younger than 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 55 ye:JrsMostly older than 55 yearsMixed, all agesSourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983/~~. ·)pinion,",)fusec;lAgree Disagree fa answer5!l555656446152595655494853646350525759555241515663655S555459555259545751444057625640414U40503844383tl424tl48472734484439394042564842312641414237110443841394750apercents may not add to 100 due to rounding.Source: Table constructe(i by 5O...RCEBCDK stoff from dataprovided by the ABC News Poll; data were mode available throughthe Criminal Just;ce Archive and Information Network, Interuniversit)"Consortium for Political and Social Hesearch.5640284044446I446333o942432563I3694I:44544543644104Table 2.39 Attitudes toward the statement that a black personis more likely to commit a crime thein a white person, bydemographic characteristics, United States, 1982N:JTE: See N:JTE, Table 2.1. For a discussion of public opinion surveysampling procedures, see Appendix 7. For detailed information onthis survey, see Appendix 8.Question: "I'm going to mention sevel'al things peoplesometimes soy about crime. After each, please tell me whether youagree or disagree with it.""A blcek person is more likely to cmmit a crime than awhite person."NotionalSex:MaleFemaleRace, ethnicity:WhiteBlockHispanicEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrade schoolEmpioYMent status:Full-time employedPart-time employedUlp.mployedLaid offRetiredFull-time homemokerStudentIncome:t30,000 and over20,000 to 29,999):'2,00!) to ~'9,999,,8,000 to $11,999Under $8,000Agel18 to 24 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 years50 to 64 years65 years and olderConmunity size:Large citySuburbSmall townRuralRegion:NarfheostMidwestSouthWestNeighborhood racial characteristics:Mostly or all whifeRacially mixedMostly or all blackNeighborhood age structure:Most Iy younger than 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 55 yearsMost I y older thaI! 55 yearsMixed, all agesNa opinion,refusedAoree Disagree to answer2933233116273227213224291930222537272823252427293529303227273228302631242333304027'666272658t686469676472681:116076756068697168747168596065646!l68626866706473756565536tlapercents ma,. not add to 100 due to rounding.Source: Table constructed by so....RCEBOO< stoff from dutaprovided by the ABC News Poll; data Vlere made available throughthe Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network, InteruniversityConsortium for Political and Social Research.5545354412443o93o354662236II545554445332475Table 2.40 Attitudes toward the statement that most crimesgo unpunished, by demographic characteristic.", UnitedStates, 1982NJTE: See N:JTE, Table 2.1. For a discussion of public opinion sur~eysampling procedures, see Appendix 7. For detailed information onthis survey, see Appendix 8.QUestion: "I'm going to mention several things peoplesometimes say about crime. After each, please tell me Whether youClgree or disagree with it.", "Most crimes go unpunished these days."NationalSex:MoleFemal"aRace, ethnicity:WhiteBlackHispanicEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrade schoolEmployment status:Full-time employeclPort-time employedU1employedLaid offRetiredFull-time homemakerStudentIncome:$30,000 and ave,~LU'OOO to $29,99912,000 to $19,9998,000 to $11,S-}9Under $8,000Age:I Il to 24 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 years50 to 64 years65 years and olderCommunity size:Large citySuburbSmall townRuralRegion:NortheastMidwestSouthWestNeighborhood racial characteristics:Mostly or all whiteRaciany mixedMostly or all blockNeighborhood age structure:Mostly younger than 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 55 yearsMostly older than 55 yearsMixed, all agesPublic Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsNa opinion,refusedAgree Disagree to Uilswer8080798074817'781eo81787981761128479808082797984817')757982778281798079808080818078IlU1818III17241618181517202019181516III17181718201518II:!1718172016~ercents may not add to 100 due to rounding.Less than or ~qual to 0.5 percent.16181819181816III17191822322332522Io63o32223I(t-)238lource: Table constructed by SCLRCEB;JCK staff from datoprovided by the ABC News Poll; data were mode available throughthe ('Timinal Justice Archive and Information Network, Interuniver~ityConsortium for Po Ii tk..:tl and Social Rese