If response to HEARDPPS is 'Yes'...
How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service takes its prosecution decisions independently? (that is, independent of police, Government or any other body).

	%
Very confident	7
Fairly confident	40
Not very confident	26
Not at all confident	7
Don't know	19

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Very confident	10	4
Fairly confident	41	40
Not very confident	28	24
Not at all confident	8	6
Don't know	12	26

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very confident	7	7	4	7	9	10
Fairly confident	24	33	39	47	38	49
Not very confident	36	28	28	23	28	22
Not at all confident	10	8	7	8	9	3
Don't know	23	24	22	16	16	15

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very confident	6	8	9
Fairly confident	38	45	39
Not very confident	26	23	30
Not at all confident	9	7	6
Don't know	22	17	17

 

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