Do you think the main purpose of sentencing someone who committed a crime is as a deterrent - it is designed to stop the person or other people from committing further crime?

	%
Main purpose	64
Not the main purpose	26
I don't know	10

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Main purpose	61	66
Not the main purpose	29	25
I don't know	10	9

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Main purpose	65	62	64
Not the main purpose	28	30	25
I don't know	7	8	12

 

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