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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Table 2.78 Attitudes toward refusing parole to prisoners Table 2.79 Attitudes toward the need for more prisons Inwho have been paroled before for a serious crime, by respondent's State, by demographic characteristics,demographic characteristics, United States, 1982 United States, 1982N:)TE: Respondents were asked whether they thought the following N:)TE: For a discussion of public opinion survey samplingproposal was a good Idea or a poor idea. For a discussion of procedures, see Appendix 7.public opinion survey sampling procedures, see Appendix 7.Question: "In your opinion, does your State need moreQuestion: "Refuse parole to any prisoner who has beenprisons, or not?"paroled before for a serious crime."(Percent)(Percent)Don'tGood Poor N:> Yes !'b knowideo idea ol:!inionNational 57 30 13!'btional 80 14 6Sex:Sex: Male 60 30 10Male 78 17 5 Femole 53 31 16Femole 82 12 6Race:Race: White 57 30 13~ite 81 13 6 !'bnwhite 51 33 16( !'bnwhite 71 23 6Education:Education: College 56 31 13College 76 18 6 High school 59 30 IIHigh school 83 12 5 Grade school 51 31 18Grade school 76 16 8Occupation:Occl'oation: Professional and business 56 32 12Professional and business 76 19 5 Clerical and sales 60 22 18Clerical and sales 85 10 5 Manual workers 55 34 IIManual workers 82 14 4 !'bnlabar force 62 23 15!'bnlobor force 80 13 7Income:Income:1".000 ood~, 58 31 II79 17 4 20,000 to $24,999 55 34 II1"'000 20,000 to "d ~24'999 ""85 II 4 15,000 to ~19,999 54 33 1315,000 to 19,999 88 9 3 10,000 to 14,999 62 27 II10,000 to 14,999 76 16 8 5,000 to $9,999 56 30 145,000 to $9,999 77 14 9 Under $5,000 50 30 20Under $5,000 73 22 5Age:Age: Total under 30 years 53 33 14Total under 30 years 79 15 6 18 to 24 years 50 37 1318 to 24 years 77 17 6 25 to 29 years 57 28 1525 TO 29 years 81 13 6 30 to 49 years 56 31 1330 to 49 years 80 15 5 Total 50 years and older 59 28 13Total 50 years and older 81 14 S 50 to 64 years 55 34 II50 to 64 years 82 15 l 65 years and older 64 2! 1565 years and older 80 13 7City size:City size: 1,000,000 and over 62 24 141,000,000 a;ld over 81 14 5 500,000 to 999,999 68 20 12500,000 t,) 999,999 80 13 7 50,000 to 499,999 52 35 1350,000 to 499,999 80 16 4 2,500 to 49,999 58 30 122,500 to 49,999 80 15 5 Under 2,500, rural 51 36 13Under 2,::i00, rural 79 14 7Region:Region: East 60 27 13cast 82 13 5 Midwest 50 37 13Midwest 79 14 7 South 58 29 13South 82 12 6 West 58 29 13West 75 20 5Religion:Religion: Protestant 58 29 13Protestant 83 12 5 Catholic 55 34 IICatholic 78 16 6Politics:Politics: Republican 57 ,~ "J2 IIRepublican 83 12 5 Democrat 59 i28 13Democrat 79 17 4 Independent 56 30 14Independent 79 14 7Source: George H. Gollup, The Gollu~ Report, Report No.Source: George H. Gollup, The Gollup Report, Report No. 200 (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup Pol, May 1982), p. 4.200 (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup Poll, May 1982), p. 13. Reprinted by permlsslr;n.Reprinted by permission.26Br/1IiI,JiIif!IIIiuI' ,IIi!/'11I{If,IIIII,(IfJ!1/~IIPublic Attitudes T award Crime and C' ,rlmlnal Justice-Related T 'OPICSTable 2.80 Public wi 'constructio b Ilingness to pay moStates, 1982 n, y demographic chara~~e~'Xte.s for prisonSICS,UnitedNJTE' F '• or a diSCUSsion f 'prot;edures, see Append' 7 0 publiC opinion survIX • ey samplingQuestion: "If more 'w,?u/d you be wll/in PriSons Were needed 'PriSons, or not?" g to pay more taxes to h I Inbyour State,, e p ul/d these!'btlonalSex:MaleFemaleRace:WhiteNonWhiteEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGra'Je schoolOcC('~'ation:ProfeSSional and bus'Clerical and sales inefoSManual WorkersNonlabor forceIncome:25'000 and over~20,000 to $24,99915,000 to $/9 99910,000 to $/4'9995,000 to $9,999U,der $5,000Age:Total under 30 y18 to 24 years ears25 to 29 years30 to 49 yearsTotal5050years and olderto 64 years65 years and olderCity size:1,000,000 and ov500,000 to 999 9~~50,000 to 499 9992,5UO to 49,!l99U,der 2,5();), ruralRegion:EastMidwestSouthWestReligion:ProtestantCathOlic(Percent)Yes4951465136No444346435659 3647 4633 5757 3748 4244 5050 4256 3952 4644 5148 4440 4949 4448 454/:J 4548 4551 4347 4647 4848 4441 5062 3352 4251 4445 4843 4941 5256 3757 4053 4140 536Politics:7RepublicanDemocrat53 41_ Independent46 47 652 42 7Source: Gear e H. 6768685710610685258If77776758955 "7200 (Princeton ri Gallup, The Gaflu RReprinted by pe;mis·s1~~. The Go TiUp Pail; M~~8~)porpt Nos'8773, ..