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	10
Fairly confident	45
Not very confident	24
Not at all confident	7
I don't know	15

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Very confident	12	7
Fairly confident	49	40
Not very confident	23	24
Not at all confident	7	6
I don't know	9	22

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very confident	3	6	12	11	10	11
Fairly confident	42	32	45	45	45	52
Not very confident	28	30	20	24	24	22
Not at all confident	14	10	8	5	5	4
I don't know	13	22	16	16	16	12

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very confident	9	10	11
Fairly confident	44	45	47
Not very confident	26	24	21
Not at all confident	6	5	8
I don't know	16	16	14

 

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