Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
PUNISH (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q37i. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should punish criminals more harshly?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 50 | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| 2) Disagree | 284 | 17.7% | 20.8% | |
| 3) Agree | 643 | 40.0% | 60.8% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 486 | 30.3% | 91.1% | |
| 8) Undecided | 143 | 8.9% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 44 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1604 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-39 years old | 40-49 years old | 50-59 years old | 60-69 years old | 70 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 3.3%9 | 4.5%14 | 1.8%6 | 4.9%15 | 2.4%5 | 1.1%2 | 0 | 3.2%51 |
| Disagree | 19.3%52 | 19.7%62 | 17.3%58 | 18.8%57 | 14.1%29 | 13.9%25 | 0 | 17.6%283 |
| Agree | 37.9%102 | 36.3%114 | 40.0%134 | 39.1%119 | 46.1%95 | 44.4%80 | 0 | 40.0%644 |
| Strongly agree | 26.8%72 | 32.8%103 | 31.0%104 | 29.6%90 | 30.6%63 | 30.0%54 | 0 | 30.2%486 |
| Undecided | 12.6%34 | 6.7%21 | 9.9%33 | 7.6%23 | 6.8%14 | 10.6%19 | 0 | 9.0%144 |
| Missing | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 100%269 | 100%314 | 100%335 | 100%304 | 100%206 | 100%180 | 1608 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 0.0%0 | 1.3%6 | 3.0%13 | 2.4%4 | 4.2%9 | 9.0%18 | 0 | 3.2%50 |
| Disagree | 11.3%13 | 12.1%55 | 14.8%64 | 21.8%36 | 19.2%41 | 36.0%72 | 3 | 17.8%281 |
| Agree | 43.5%50 | 35.8%162 | 46.2%200 | 40.0%66 | 42.3%90 | 31.5%63 | 12 | 40.0%631 |
| Strongly agree | 31.3%36 | 42.8%194 | 30.3%131 | 27.9%46 | 22.1%47 | 13.0%26 | 8 | 30.4%480 |
| Undecided | 13.9%16 | 7.9%36 | 5.8%25 | 7.9%13 | 12.2%26 | 10.5%21 | 6 | 8.7%137 |
| Missing | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 6 |
| Total | 100%115 | 100%453 | 100%433 | 100%165 | 100%213 | 100%200 | 1579 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 4.6%35 | 1.8%15 | 0 | 3.1%50 |
| Disagree | 19.5%148 | 16.1%136 | 0 | 17.7%284 |
| Agree | 38.0%289 | 41.8%354 | 0 | 40.0%643 |
| Strongly agree | 31.6%240 | 29.2%247 | 0 | 30.3%487 |
| Undecided | 6.3%48 | 11.2%95 | 0 | 8.9%143 |
| Missing | 16 | 28 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 100%760 | 100%847 | 1607 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 1.6%8 | 0.0%0 | 2.2%7 | 2.3%8 | 4.8%6 | 10.0%18 | 4 | 3.0%47 |
| Disagree | 12.2%63 | 13.5%10 | 16.7%53 | 13.3%46 | 34.7%43 | 31.7%57 | 8 | 17.5%272 |
| Agree | 41.9%216 | 40.5%30 | 44.5%141 | 44.9%155 | 25.8%32 | 27.8%50 | 18 | 40.1%624 |
| Strongly agree | 37.0%191 | 33.8%25 | 25.9%82 | 31.6%109 | 24.2%30 | 21.7%39 | 10 | 30.6%476 |
| Undecided | 7.4%38 | 12.2%9 | 10.7%34 | 7.8%27 | 10.5%13 | 8.9%16 | 6 | 8.8%137 |
| Missing | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 4 |
| Total | 100%516 | 100%74 | 100%317 | 100%345 | 100%124 | 100%180 | 1556 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 2.0%7 | 3.2%12 | 2.1%11 | 5.6%20 | 0 | 3.1%50 |
| Disagree | 19.9%70 | 16.9%64 | 14.2%74 | 21.6%77 | 0 | 17.7%285 |
| Agree | 39.6%139 | 47.4%179 | 35.2%184 | 39.9%142 | 0 | 40.1%644 |
| Strongly agree | 28.2%99 | 24.1%91 | 38.9%203 | 26.1%93 | 0 | 30.2%486 |
| Undecided | 10.3%36 | 8.5%32 | 9.6%50 | 6.7%24 | 0 | 8.8%142 |
| Missing | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 100%351 | 100%378 | 100%522 | 100%356 | 1607 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | Once or twice a year | Several times a year | 1-3 times a month | About weekly | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 6.6%32 | 0.6%1 | 2.9%5 | 1.6%3 | 2.1%2 | 1.5%7 | 0 | 3.2%50 |
| Disagree | 23.0%112 | 19.8%32 | 20.0%34 | 13.3%25 | 15.5%15 | 12.7%61 | 4 | 17.6%279 |
| Agree | 31.8%155 | 40.7%66 | 38.8%66 | 46.3%87 | 49.5%48 | 44.4%214 | 7 | 40.1%636 |
| Strongly agree | 28.9%141 | 31.5%51 | 31.8%54 | 28.2%53 | 22.7%22 | 33.2%160 | 6 | 30.3%481 |
| Undecided | 9.8%48 | 7.4%12 | 6.5%11 | 10.6%20 | 10.3%10 | 8.3%40 | 5 | 8.9%141 |
| Missing | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 3 |
| Total | 100%488 | 100%162 | 100%170 | 100%188 | 100%97 | 100%482 | 1587 |
