NI Life and Times Survey - 2005: YRACNPUN

Year: 2005
Module: Attitudes to Minority Ethnic People
Variable: YRACNPUN

If response to RACASPUN is 'Definitely should not' or 'Probably should not' …
Why do you think they should not be punished more severely?

	%
An assault is an assault no matter who it is carried out on	36
The punishment should be equal for all assaults	53
The ethnic minorities shouldn't be here in the first place	2
It would be prejudice to punish assallants differently	5
Ethnic minorities expect to be treated more leniently sometimes	2
Don't know	2

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
An assault is an assault no matter who it is carried out on	38	35
The punishment should be equal for all assaults	49	57
The ethnic minorities shouldn't be here in the first place	3	1
It would be prejudice to punish assallants differently	5	4
Ethnic minorities expect to be treated more leniently sometimes	3	1
Don't know	3	2

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
An assault is an assault no matter who it is carried out on	50	27	46	34	35	29
The punishment should be equal for all assaults	33	55	48	58	56	61
The ethnic minorities shouldn't be here in the first place	5	4	0	2	0	1
It would be prejudice to punish assallants differently	5	7	4	4	3	6
Ethnic minorities expect to be treated more leniently sometimes	6	1	0	1	4	2
Don't know	1	6	2	1	3	2

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

An assault is an assault no matter who it is carried out on 41 34 *
The punishment should be equal for all assaults 52 54 *
The ethnic minorities shouldn't be here in the first place 1 2 *
It would be prejudice to punish assallants differently 4 5 *
Ethnic minorities expect to be treated more leniently sometimes 0 3 *
Don't know 2 2 *

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
An assault is an assault no matter who it is carried out on	41	34	*
The punishment should be equal for all assaults	52	54	*
The ethnic minorities shouldn't be here in the first place	1	2	*
It would be prejudice to punish assallants differently	4	5	*
Ethnic minorities expect to be treated more leniently sometimes	0	3	*
Don't know	2	2	*