Year: 1996
Module: Role of Government
Variable: JUSTICE
Question: All systems of justice make mistakes, but which do you think is worse?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| To convict an innocent person | 66 |
| To let a guilty person to free | 20 |
| Can't choose | 14 |
| Not answered | 1 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| To convict an innocent person |
68 |
65 |
| To let a guilty person to free |
20 |
20 |
| Can't choose |
12 |
14 |
| Not answered |
0 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| To convict an innocent person |
43 |
69 |
70 |
72 |
72 |
61 |
| To let a guilty person to free |
27 |
19 |
19 |
13 |
14 |
30 |
| Can't choose |
31 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| To convict an innocent person |
79 |
58 |
65 |
| To let a guilty person to free |
8 |
28 |
21 |
| Can't choose |
13 |
14 |
14 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
