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---'""- ~ ,..--Table 2.46 Attitudes toward the statement that police cannotdo much about crime because of restrictions imposed l1y thecourts, by demographic characteristics, United States, 1982NJTE: See NJTE, 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 severo'll things peoplesometimes soy about crime. After each, please tell me whether youagree or disagree with it.""The police can't really do much about crim., because thecourts have put too many restrictions on the police."NotionalSex:MoleFcm"l.lleRace, ethnicity:WhiteBlockHispanicEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrode schoolEmPloyment status:Full-time employedPert-time employedUnemployedLaid offRetiredFull-time homemakerStudentIncome:30,000 and over20,000 to $29,999I L,OOU to $19,99918,000 to $11,99:fUnder $8,000Age:18 to 24 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 years50 to 64 years65 years and olderCOfTl'l1IJ!1ity size:Lorge citySuburbSmall townRuralRegion:NortheastMidwestSouthWest(Percent a )Neighborhood racial choracteristics:Mostly or all whiteRacially mixedMostly or all blQ{!KNeighborhood age structure:Mostly younger than 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 55 yearsMostly older than 55 yearsMixed, all agesSourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983N5 opinion,refusedAgree Disagree to answer68617070527964727968626158787657656971707255586979786466717368707064696663556970702931262846193426153034344216234334292627224341291717343226253027273328323644282627Opercents may not odd to 100 due to rounding.Source: Table constructed by 5CX..RCEBOO< stoff from dataprovided by the ,ABC News Poll; data were made available throughthe Criminal Justice Archive and Information NetwDrk, InteruniversityConsortium for Political and Social Research.323332326235o62o223462224623333323332J43Table 2.47 Ah itudes toward the statement that criminals aremore violent today than they were 5 years ago, bydemographic characteristics, United States, 1982NJTE: See NJTE, Table 2.1. For Q discussion of public opinion surveysampling procedures, see Appendix 7. For detailed Information onthis su~vey, see Appendix 8.Question: "I'm going to mention several things peoplesometimes soy about crime. After each, please tell me whether youagree or disagree with it.""Criminals todoy are more violent than they were five yearsago."NotionalSex:MoleFemaleRace, ethnicity:WhiteBlockHispanicEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrode schoolEmployment status:Full-time employedPort-time employedUnemployedLaid offRetiredFUll-time homemakerStudentIncome:30,000 and over20,000 to $29,99912,000 to $19,99918,000 to $11,999Under $8,000Age:18 to 24 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 years50 to 64 years65 years and olderConmunity size:Larg':' citySuburbSmall townRuralRegion:NortheastMidwestSouthWestNeighborhood racial characteristics:Mostly or all whiteRacially mixedMostly or all blockNeighborhood age structure:Mostly younger than 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 55 yearsMostly older than 55 yearsMixed, all agesAgree6762746675696073796366696180727060636975626762637277726467666965676765747658666769N5 opinion,refusedDisagree to answer2B3321292227342317322B263915222935312622133133322514233030282530292930232136292427Opercents may not odd to 100 due to rounding.Source: Table co,1structed by 5CX..RCEBOO< stoff from dataprovided by the ABC News Poll; data were made available throunhthe Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network, InteruniversityConsortium for Political and Social Research.555534644554o652565253554a573665445435594Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsTable 2.~8. Attitudes toward the statement that prisonauthontlE:'s should be allowed to free prisoners when theyfeel the prisoner will not return to a life of crime bydemographic characteristics, United States, 1982 'NJTE: S~e NJTE, 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 several things people!sometimes say about crime. After each, please tell me whether youagree or disf!l;lr'ile with it."I, ~" ''Prison author!t!es should be allowed to free a prisoner fromJail once the authOrities feel that prisoner will not return to a lifeIiof crime.",It\6 OpiniOn,Irefused1Agree Disagree to answerflNotional36 59If4NotionalSex:Sex:Mole39 58 4FemaleMole33 6L 5FemaleRace, ethnicity:WhiteRace, ethnicity:d36 60 4BlockWhite37 58 5HispanicBlock34 56 IIHispanic!:Education:CollegeEducation:37 59 4I!High schoolCollegt':36 61 4Grode schoolHigh school38 50 12Grade schoolIiErr,ployment status:Full-time employedEmployment status:37 60 3Port-time employedFull-time employed37 60 4IiUnemployedPort-time employed40 57 3Laid offUnemployed50 50 o/iRetiredLaid off32 59 9RetiredFull-time homemaker31 62 7StudentFull-time homemaker1134 64 2StUdentIiI iIncome:30,000 and overIncome:134 63 320,000 to $29,99930,000 and over34 63 3I L,OOO to $19,99920,000 to $29,99938 57 4II8,000 to $11,99912,000 to $19,99941 53 6I Under $8,OUO18,000 to $1 1,99941 51 8Under $8,000Age:Age:18 '10 24 years36 62 II2S to 29 years18 to 24 years34 64'l.30 to!119 years25 to 29 years37 59 35U to 64 years30 to 49 years38 56 665 years and older50 to 64 years32 58 1065 years and olderComnunl'ty size:Large cityCorrmunity size:36 59 6~ Lorge citySuburbSmall townRuralRegion:NortheastMidwestSouthWestNeighborhood racial characteristics:Mostly or all whiteRacially mixedMostly or all blackNeighborhood age structure:Mostly younger th{in 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 55 yearsMost Iy older than 55 yearsMixed, all ages373831363537373637:l83833323B5958645B62595860585760636358Opercenhl may not add to 100 due to rounding.Source: Table constructed by SOLRCEBOO< staff from dataprovided by the ABC News Poll; data were made available throughthe Cr,imlnal Jus!lce Archlv: and Information Network, InteruniverSityConsortium for Political and Social Research.44563464542465Table 2.49 Attitudes toward the statement that prisoners couldbe trusted '10 work regular jobs outside the 'prison duringthe day and .return to prison at night, by demographiccharacteri:!~'ics. United States, 1982NJTE: S~e NJTE, Tab!e 2.1. For a discussion of public opinion surveysampling procedures, see Appendix 7. For detailed information emthis survey, see Appendix 8. "Question: "I'm going to mention several things peoplesometimes say about crime. After each, please tell me whether youagree or disagree with it.""Most convicted criminals could be trusted to work atregular jobs outside prison during the day and return to prison atnight."SuburbSmall townRuralRegion:NortheastMidwestSouthWestNeighborhood rat 101 characteristics:Mostly or all ~ hiteRacially mixedMostly or all 1,IackNeighborhood age structure:Mostly younger than 35 yearsMostly between 35 and 5S yearsMostly older than 55 yearsMIxed, all agesAgree34383034473333355034324039393129313435404332383138393S3236343233383434345038323435NO OpiniOn,refusedDisagree to answer6U586461496461614762635861516370656060565U6660645551606359616162595961604B58635860Opercents may not odd to 100 due to rounding.54654364345Io1062Source: Table constructed by SOLRCEI3()()( stoff from dataprovide~ ~y the AB~ News P?II; data were made available throughthe Criminal Justice Archive and Informotion Network InteruniVersityConsortium for Political and Social Research. '455462356IU565574375524585237