Do you think the main purpose of sentencing someone who committed a crime is as a punishment for the person who committed the crime?

	%
Main purpose	75
Not the main purpose	18
I don't know	7

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Main purpose	71	78
Not the main purpose	21	15
I don't know	8	7

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Main purpose	73	79	73
Not the main purpose	21	15	18
I don't know	6	6	9

 

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