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	8
Fairly confident	43
Not very confident	25
Not at all confident	9
Don't know	16

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Very confident	9	7
Fairly confident	45	41
Not very confident	25	24
Not at all confident	10	8
Don't know	12	21

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very confident	6	8	6	12	6	8
Fairly confident	32	35	39	45	49	47
Not very confident	18	32	27	21	25	23
Not at all confident	14	10	13	9	6	6
Don't know	30	15	16	13	14	16

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very confident	5	9	8
Fairly confident	36	48	43
Not very confident	32	18	25
Not at all confident	11	7	10
Don't know	15	18	14

 

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