Year: 1994
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: JUSTICE
Question: All systems of justice make mistakes, but which do you think is worse?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| To convict an innocent person | 59 |
| To let a guilty person go free | 22 |
| Can't choose | 18 |
| Not answered | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| To convict an innocent person |
62 |
56 |
| To let a guilty person go free |
21 |
23 |
| Can't choose |
16 |
20 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| To convict an innocent person |
46 |
57 |
56 |
69 |
63 |
64 |
| To let a guilty person go free |
28 |
23 |
25 |
12 |
19 |
23 |
| Can't choose |
26 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
11 |
| Not answered |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| To convict an innocent person |
72 |
52 |
54 |
| To let a guilty person go free |
13 |
26 |
27 |
| Can't choose |
14 |
20 |
19 |
| Not answered |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
