Year: 1996
Module: Role of Government
Variable: SCOBEYLW
Question: In general, would you say that people should obey the law without exception, or are there exceptional occasions on which people should follow their consciences even if it means breaking the law?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Obey the law without exception | 46 |
| Follow conscience on occasions | 49 |
| Don't know | 4 |
| Not answered | 2 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Obey the law without exception |
44 |
48 |
| Follow conscience on occasions |
51 |
47 |
| Don't know |
2 |
4 |
| Not answered |
3 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Obey the law without exception |
55 |
28 |
45 |
56 |
48 |
58 |
| Follow conscience on occasions |
40 |
67 |
53 |
40 |
46 |
31 |
| Don't know |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| Not answered |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Obey the law without exception |
39 |
53 |
40 |
| Follow conscience on occasions |
54 |
43 |
57 |
| Don't know |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| Not answered |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
