Year: 1999
Module:Political Attitudes
Variable:POLFAIR
There has been a lot of debate in recent years about policing in Northern Ireland. Thinking about the fairness of the police, do you think that the police treat Catholics better than Protestants, Protestants better than Catholics or are both treated equally?

 

%

Catholics treated much better

3

Catholics treated a bit better

2

Both treated equally

57

Protestants treated a bit better

14

Protestants treated much better

14

(dont know/it depends)

10

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Catholics treated much better

2

3

Catholics treated a bit better

2

2

Both treated equally

59

56

Protestants treated a bit better

15

14

Protestants treated much better

14

14

(dont know/it depends)

8

11

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Catholics treated much better

3

3

3

3

2

2

Catholics treated a bit better

4

3

1

1

4

2

Both treated equally

48

55

53

58

57

73

Protestants treated a bit better

15

17

16

14

16

7

Protestants treated much better

19

16

16

13

11

7

(dont know/it depends)

11

7

11

11

10

9

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Catholics treated much better

0

4

4

Catholics treated a bit better

1

4

1

Both treated equally

33

73

68

Protestants treated a bit better

26

7

10

Protestants treated much better

31

1

9

(dont know/it depends)

9

11

8

 

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