Year: 1990
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: PAPRFIRM
Question: Now suppose a person leaked secret plans about a new commercial invention, and the firm wanted to find out who it was. Do you think the paper should have the legal right ot keep the person's name secret, or not?
Index
to tables on this page
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%
of
people of different ages
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%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Definitely should have the legal right | 16 |
| Probably should | 20 |
| Probably should not | 24 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right | 33 |
| Don't know | 7 |
| Not answered | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely should have the legal right |
15 |
16 |
| Probably should |
18 |
21 |
| Probably should not |
24 |
24 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right |
37 |
29 |
| Don't know |
5 |
9 |
| Not answered |
1 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should have the legal right |
20 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
10 |
8 |
| Probably should |
28 |
21 |
20 |
12 |
21 |
19 |
| Probably should not |
35 |
28 |
25 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right |
11 |
28 |
35 |
42 |
38 |
37 |
| Don't know |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
17 |
| Not answered |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should have the legal right |
19 |
11 |
28 |
| Probably should |
24 |
15 |
24 |
| Probably should not |
27 |
25 |
14 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right |
21 |
41 |
33 |
| Don't know |
9 |
8 |
1 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
