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--"'" - -~--..--- -Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Table 2 83 Attitudes toword the conversion of unused ~myboses'into prisons, by demographic characteristics, UnitedStates, 1982!'OTE: For a discussion of public opinion survey samplingprocedures, see Appendix 7.Question: "It has been proposed that army bases no! nowbeing used be converted into prisons. Does this sound like agood idea to you or a poor idea?"(Percent)Good Pooridea • icleai'bopinionPublic Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsFigure 2.15 Attitudes toward capital punishment for persons convicted of murder, United States, selected years 1953-81t'DTE: For a discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures, see Appendix 7.Question: "Are you in favor of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?"Percent100i'btional 76 18680Sex:MaleFemaleRace:Whitei'bnwhiteEducation:CollegeHigh schoolGrade sch(Y.)i77 1976 1778 1765 2576 1978 1770 19Occupation:Professional and business 76 19Clerical and sales 80 17Manual workers 77 17i'bnlabor force 74 184751055II53686040-. .. ... .•• •••••••• ••••••...., ..-.... .:~••...... ......... ..•••••~····X .... ~ ...­...'--,~ ..,.. •• •••• Favor ..... • •••...Income:79 181',.000 00' 0",'20,000 to r4,999 81 1715,000 to 19,99~ 80 1610,000 to 14,999 79 145,OUO to $9,999 7U 21lklder $5,000 70 1932479IIoppos~' \..... ...........~' ~~Age:Total under 30 years77 1918 to 24 years 76 2025 to 29 years 79 1730 to 49 years 79 16Total 50 years and older 73 1950 to 64 years 71 2365 years and older 74 1644458610City size:1,000,000 and over78 155UO,00U to 999,99981 1550,000 to 499,999 74 202,5UU to 49,999 7U 22lklder 2,500, rural 79 16Region:East71:1 18Midwest77 17South 71; 19West 77 18Religion:ProtestantCatholicPolitics:RepublicanDemocratInde~ndent75 1979 1783 1275 1975 20Source: George H. Gollup, The Gollup Report, Report No.200 (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup Poll, May 1982), p. 6.Reprinted by permission.74685467564565Source: George H. Gallup, The Gallup Poll (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup Poli, Mar. I, 1981), p. 3. Figure constructed bySOlRCEBOO< staff. Reprinted by permission.272273