Year: 1990
Module: Role_of_Government
Variable: CRIMIN2
Question: Suppose the police get an anonymous tip that a man with a long criminal record is planning to break into a warehouse. Do you think the police should be allowed, without a Court Order to tap his telephone?
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 allow | 19 |
| Probably allow | 21 |
| Probably not allow | 22 |
| Definitely not allow | 31 |
| Can't choose | 2 |
| Not answered | 6 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely allow |
20 |
17 |
| Probably allow |
23 |
20 |
| Probably not allow |
19 |
25 |
| Definitely not allow |
31 |
31 |
| Can't choose |
1 |
3 |
| Not answered |
6 |
5 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely allow |
21 |
19 |
10 |
21 |
19 |
21 |
| Probably allow |
15 |
29 |
24 |
12 |
23 |
21 |
| Probably not allow |
25 |
18 |
25 |
25 |
21 |
22 |
| Definitely not allow |
36 |
28 |
35 |
36 |
24 |
26 |
| Can't choose |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
| Not answered |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely allow |
10 |
26 |
12 |
| Probably allow |
15 |
25 |
24 |
| Probably not allow |
23 |
23 |
21 |
| Definitely not allow |
43 |
20 |
43 |
| Can't choose |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Not answered |
7 |
6 |
1 |
|
