Year: 1990
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: RELGGLTY
Question: Now suppose another two people of different backgrounds - one Protestant, one Catholic - each appear in court charged with a crime they did not commit. What do you their chances are of being found guilty?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| The Protestant is more likely to be found guilty | 4 |
| They have the same chance | 75 |
| The Catholic is more likely to be found guilty | 15 |
| Don't know | 6 |
| Not answered | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| The protestant is more likely to be found guilty |
4 |
4 |
| They have the same chance |
77 |
74 |
| The catholic is more likely to be found guilty |
15 |
14 |
| Don't know |
4 |
8 |
| Not answered |
1 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| The protestant is more likely to be found guilty |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
| They have the same chance |
63 |
75 |
83 |
81 |
77 |
72 |
| The catholic is more likely to be found guilty |
27 |
21 |
14 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
| Don't know |
5 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
| Not answered |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| The protestant is more likely to be found guilty |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| They have the same chance |
58 |
87 |
82 |
| The catholic is more likely to be found guilty |
34 |
2 |
11 |
| Don't know |
7 |
5 |
4 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
