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<strong>Sourcebook</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>1983</strong>Public Attitudes Toward Crime and <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>-Related TopicsTable 2.71 Suggested methods <strong>of</strong> lowering the recidivism rate <strong>of</strong> persons released from prison, by demographic characteristics, UnitedStates, 1982I\QTE: The question below was asked <strong>of</strong> the 69 percent <strong>of</strong> respondents who Indicated that somethingcould be done to reduce the repeat rate (see Table 2.70). For a discussion <strong>of</strong> public opinionsurvey sampling procedures, see ~-9f.'!!ndix 7.Question: "What do you think can be done?"i'htionalSex:MaleFemaleRace:Whitei'hnwhiteEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrade schoolOccupation:Pr<strong>of</strong>essional and businessClerical and salesManual workersi'hnlabor forceIncome:25,000 and over20,000 to $24,99915,000 to $19,99910,000 to $14,99915,000 to $9,999Under $5,000Age:Total under 30 years18 to 24 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 yearsTotal SO years and olderSO to 64 years65 years and olderCity size:1,000,000 and over500,000 to 999,99950,000 to 499,9992,500 to 49,999Under 2,500, ruralRegion:EastMidwestSouthWestReligion:ProtestantCatholicPolitics:RepublicanDemocratIndependentStrongerStiffer rehabi- i'hsentences Iitation parole363735382333393134323640364439383030343433353838393740312942373440323735403238363735363747322444343630403737313733454940362933253542433428344130393534283939ISISISIS1413IS20II1417181417918IS1312148IS18181718II1320141213142214IS18IS13SegregateLess Jobs Enforce Watched Mtlre prisoners Punishleniency when capital when selective by degree withoutin prison released punishment released paroles <strong>of</strong> crime prison8 8 8 5 4 397955109688II8989II44371010II9857612751013;?ercents add to more than 100 due to multiple responses.Less than I percent.88889887IS68147101076410145138799887510106810878886810879241010513897512'88II9710884II5497IIII51058101464465784554575447II')66765545766565476556554466364436456345434366646426545455653433452(b)44224342J245I3333334323252334332I2(b)I2(b)III3222II(b)(b)(b)(b)222322I3(b)I(b)23I22I3Other22225I3,223232322242I223233II5I3II222I23i'hopinionSource: George H. Gallup, The Gallup Report, Report i'h. 200 (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup Poll, May 1982), p. 25. Reprinted by permission.4454654375246I5433445442554294S62454246Table 2.72 Attitudes toward selected proposals for theImprovement <strong>of</strong> prisons and the reduction <strong>of</strong> crime, UnitedStates, 1932I\QTE: For a discussion <strong>of</strong> public opinion survey samplingprocedures, see Appendix 7.Question: 'Please tell me Whether you think the proposalis a good Idea or a poor Idea."Proposal(Percent)GaodideaRequire prisoners to have a skillor to learn a trade, to fit them fora Job before they are releasedfrom prison 94Require every prisoner to be ableto read and write before he orshe Is released from prison 89Keep prisoners constructingbuildings, making prodUcts or perfor,'"ingservices that the Statewould have to hire other peopleto do 83Pay prisoners for their work, butrequire them to return two-thirds<strong>of</strong> this amount to their victims orto the State for the cost <strong>of</strong> maintainingthe prison 81In some nations and In some Statesin the United States, in order tokeep families together, wives arepermitted to spend some weekendseach year with their husbands inspecial weekend guest houseswithin the prison grounds 61Refuse parole to any prisoner Whohas been paroled before for aserious crime 80Appoint more judges in order toreduce the time between arrest andtrial to a maximum <strong>of</strong> 2 manths 74PoorIdeai'hopinion4 28 313 415 431 814 618 8Source: George H. Gallup, The Gallup Poll (Princeton, N.J.:The Gallup Poll, Mar. 31, 19!:!2), p. 2. fable adapted by5OLRCEBOO< staff. Reprinted by permission.Table 2.73 Attitudes toward paying prisoners for their workbut requiring that these prisoners compensate theirvictims or pay the State for the costs <strong>of</strong> Imprisonment,by demographic characteristics, United States, 1982I\QTE: Respondents were asked whether they thought the followingproposal was CI good Idea or a poor idea. For a discussion <strong>of</strong>public opinion survey sampling procedures, see Appendix 7.Question: 'Pay prisoners for their work, but require themto return two-thirds <strong>of</strong> this amount to their victims or to theState for the cost <strong>of</strong> maintaining the prison."NationalSex:MaleFemaleRace:Whitei'hnwhiteEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrade schoolOccupation:Pr<strong>of</strong>essional and businessClerical and salesManual workersi'hnlabor forceIncome:l25,000 and over20,000 to ~24'99915,000 to 19,99910,000 to 14,9995,000 to $9,999Under $5,000Age:Total under 30 years18 to 24 years25 to 29 years30 to 49 years50 years and older50 to 64 years65 years and olderCity size:1,000,000 and over500,000 to 999,99950,000 to 499,9992,500 to 49,:199Under 2,500, ruralRegion:EastMidwestSouthWestReligion:ProtestantCatholicPolitics:RepublicanDemocratIndependent(Percent)Gaod Poor i'hIdea Idea opinion818182818081818280868083828180818480787582838279Bt;8188798677818477837984818477151613151415161215II161315171514131318201514131510Source: George H. Gallup, The Gallup Report, Report No.200 (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup Poll, May 1982), p. 10.Reprinted by permission.1491613181413181317121412194354643653443255374533564535I5535444544264

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