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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsTable 2.62 Attitudes toward a policeman strilking on adult male citizen, by demographic characteristics, United States, selected years Fig~re 2.; 2 ResPoud~nts approving of a policeman striking a citizen under certain1973-80 clrcums ances, nlted States, selected years 1973-80NJTE:NJTE: For a discussiof! of public opinion sUI'vey sampling procedures, see Appendix 7."These h data are based 9n the subsample of respond·.lOts who answered "yes" or "notsure to t 17 question presented In Table 2.62. For a discussion of public opinionQuestion: "Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would approve of a policeman striking an adult male citizen?" survey samp 109 procedures, see Appendix 7.(Percental__ ill.L ___ 1975 1976 1978 1980Not N:>t N:>t N:>t Npt Percent responding yesYes N:> sure Yes N:> sure Yes N:> sure Yes N:> sure Yes No sureN:>tional 73 25 2 73 23 4 76 20 4 76 20 3 73 24 3 100Question: "Would you approve of a policeman striking a citizen who ... ?"-.--........-.~--.........--..,.. .--....Sex: \ ,..,....--.".......... ~ ....--.,---.-.Race:--. - White 77 21 2 77 20 3 79 18 3 80 17 3 76 21 3.....Male 75 22 3 77 20 3 81 17 2 82 16 2 80 18 2 Was attacking the policeman with his fistsFemale 71 28 2 70 26 4 72 22 5 72 23 4 68 29 4Black/other 42 54 4 46 47 7 48 44 8 48 45 8 45 49 6Education:.College 84 14 2 86 13 I 85 13 3 85 12 3 82 17 IHigh school 72 27 I 71 26 4 76 20 4 76 21 2 73 24 3Grade school 56 38 6 58 35 7 62 33 5 59 33 8 52 41 7Occupation:Professional and business 83 16 2 84 14 3 84 14 2 86 II 2 77 20 3Clerical 80 18 2 77 20 3 78 18 5 79 19 2 78 21 2Manual 65 33 2 65 31 4 71 26 4 69 28 3 67 29 4 60Farmer 70 27 3 71 27 2 78 20 2 83 12 5 70 24 6Income:~ I 5,000 and over 80 19 (b) 83 15 2 83 14 3 85 14 2 82 17 I10,000 to $14,999 82 17 2 77 21 2 77 19 4 78 19 2 72 25 3f'OOOr999 70 28 2 71 24 4 76 21 J 72 24 5 66 29 55,000 to 6,999 62 36 2 59 36 6 72 25 3 69 28 3 61 31 93,000 to 4,999 66 30 5 63 34 3 71 26 3 61 31 8 56 37 7Under $3,000 49 46 4 66 27 7 61 32 7 60 34 7 46 52 3 40"'"80 \ ---- --Was attempting to escape from CUstodyAge:18 to 20 years 55 45 0 70 27 2 78 20 I 67 30 3 71 29 021 to 29 years 76 22 2 75 22 2 78 20 2 79 19 I 76 23 I30 to 49 years 76 23 I 79 18 3 79 17 4 79 18 2 79 20 250 years and older 70 26 4 68 27 5 73 23 5 73 21 6 66 28 6 Had said vulgar and obscene/ things to the policemanRegion:IN:>rtheast 68 31 I 74 24 2 75 22 3 74 25 2 74 24 220'-..". ".•... ..~Midwest... Q........ .............72 25 3 77 21 3 78 18 4 80 18 3 70 26 4South 73 25 2 71 24 5 74 ~W 5 74 21 5 71 26 3 I:•••••••West 79 19 2 70 26 4 78 '-'.0 2 80 16 3 79 18 3 I' •••••••••••I;,Religion:Protestant 74 24 2 73 22 4 77 15 1 4 7S 21 4 74 22 3Catholic 70 27 2 71 27 2 74 23 3 76 21 3 70 28 2Jewish 71 26 2 91 4 4 70 30 0 72 24 3 81 16 3 \Was being quostloned In a murder caseN:>ne 69 30 I 76 23 I 82 16 3 85 13 2 70 26 4Politics:i. 0II I i[)1973I1975 1Republican 76 22 2 76 19 4 79 17 4 76 20 3 78 20 3 H 19761978 1980Democrat 67 31 2 67 29 4 72 24 4 73 23 4 67 29 4 )1IiIndependent 79 19 2 78 19 3 79 17 3 80 18 3 75 22 2'i . Sourc~:. Figure constructed by SOLRCEBOO< staff from data provided by the~ercents may not add to 100 because of rounding. :1 ~rlonal Opinion Research Center; data were made available through the Roper Publicnlon Research Center.One-half of I percent or less.ISource: Table constructed by SOLRCEBOO< staff from data provided by the National Opinion Research Center; data were made available throughthe Roper Public Opinion Research Center.I.252 Iil!;1!I iii' I!II:jIIIIIi !~i!!IIIiHIIliIIIiIIIIiII !IIilII~" ii253