General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Analysis
COURTS
In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Too harsh | 585 | 11.9% | 11.9% | -0.90 |
| 2) Not harsh enough | 3147 | 64.2% | 76.1% | -0.29 |
| 3) About right | 815 | 16.6% | 92.8% | 0.31 |
| 8) Don't know | 329 | 6.7% | 99.5% | 3.35 |
| 9) No answer | 25 | 0.5% | 100.0% | 3.95 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 13.8%295 | 10.5%290 | 0 | 11.9%585 |
| Not harsh enough | 61.7%1315 | 66.1%1832 | 0 | 64.2%3147 |
| About right | 18.5%394 | 15.2%421 | 0 | 16.6%815 |
| Don't know | 5.6%119 | 7.6%210 | 0 | 6.7%329 |
| No answer | 0.4%8 | 0.6%17 | 0 | 0.5%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2131 | 100%2770 | 4901 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Extremely liberal or liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate | Slightly conservative | Extremely conservative or conservative | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 20.4%157 | 13.5%80 | 11.2%196 | 9.6%65 | 6.7%65 | 22 | 11.8%563 |
| Not harsh enough | 49.4%380 | 59.9%354 | 65.3%1141 | 71.3%483 | 73.3%710 | 79 | 64.6%3068 |
| About right | 19.0%146 | 19.0%112 | 16.7%292 | 13.6%92 | 15.6%151 | 22 | 16.7%793 |
| Don't know | 10.0%77 | 7.3%43 | 6.5%113 | 5.2%35 | 4.1%40 | 21 | 6.5%308 |
| No answer | 1.2%9 | 0.3%2 | 0.2%4 | 0.3%2 | 0.3%3 | 5 | 0.4%20 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| Total | 100%769 | 100%591 | 100%1746 | 100%677 | 100%969 | 4752 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 29 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 20.6%151 | 13.0%170 | 11.0%158 | 8.3%77 | 5.8%26 | 3 | 12.0%582 |
| Not harsh enough | 53.8%394 | 63.0%823 | 67.3%970 | 66.8%623 | 69.0%307 | 30 | 64.2%3117 |
| About right | 17.6%129 | 16.6%217 | 15.5%224 | 17.8%166 | 15.7%70 | 9 | 16.6%806 |
| Don't know | 7.8%57 | 6.9%90 | 5.8%84 | 6.0%56 | 9.0%40 | 2 | 6.7%327 |
| No answer | 0.3%2 | 0.5%6 | 0.3%5 | 1.1%10 | 0.4%2 | 0 | 0.5%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 100%733 | 100%1306 | 100%1441 | 100%932 | 100%445 | 4857 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 11.9%97 | 9.0%104 | 12.2%229 | 14.5%154 | 1 | 11.9%584 |
| Not harsh enough | 62.3%510 | 68.0%784 | 65.3%1221 | 59.7%632 | 0 | 64.2%3147 |
| About right | 16.6%136 | 16.7%192 | 15.9%297 | 17.9%190 | 0 | 16.6%815 |
| Don't know | 8.8%72 | 5.7%66 | 6.0%113 | 7.4%78 | 0 | 6.7%329 |
| No answer | 0.4%3 | 0.6%7 | 0.5%10 | 0.5%5 | 0 | 0.5%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%818 | 100%1153 | 100%1870 | 100%1059 | 4900 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 10.7%264 | 10.1%112 | 14.4%13 | 16.6%138 | 14.4%53 | 5 | 11.9%580 |
| Not harsh enough | 68.4%1687 | 67.9%756 | 53.3%48 | 52.7%437 | 55.6%205 | 14 | 64.4%3133 |
| About right | 14.8%366 | 16.1%179 | 20.0%18 | 21.3%177 | 18.7%69 | 6 | 16.6%809 |
| Don't know | 5.4%132 | 5.8%64 | 12.2%11 | 8.7%72 | 11.4%42 | 8 | 6.6%321 |
| No answer | 0.6%16 | 0.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%6 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.5%24 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2465 | 100%1113 | 100%90 | 100%830 | 100%369 | 4867 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 8.9%337 | 25.9%186 | 15.2%62 | 0 | 11.9%585 |
| Not harsh enough | 66.9%2525 | 54.2%389 | 57.2%233 | 0 | 64.2%3147 |
| About right | 16.9%638 | 13.5%97 | 19.7%80 | 0 | 16.6%815 |
| Don't know | 6.9%259 | 5.3%38 | 7.9%32 | 0 | 6.7%329 |
| No answer | 0.5%17 | 1.1%8 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%3776 | 100%718 | 100%407 | 4901 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | Once a year | Several times a year | One to three times a month | Nearly every week | Once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 14.1%202 | 12.1%78 | 12.7%66 | 13.9%106 | 9.7%20 | 8.6%81 | 32 | 12.3%553 |
| Not harsh enough | 60.3%861 | 63.7%412 | 63.1%327 | 64.4%490 | 68.1%141 | 68.3%644 | 272 | 63.8%2875 |
| About right | 17.2%245 | 17.3%112 | 16.8%87 | 15.9%121 | 14.5%30 | 17.1%161 | 59 | 16.8%756 |
| Don't know | 8.0%114 | 6.5%42 | 7.1%37 | 5.1%39 | 7.2%15 | 5.4%51 | 31 | 6.6%298 |
| No answer | 0.4%6 | 0.5%3 | 0.2%1 | 0.7%5 | 0.5%1 | 0.6%6 | 3 | 0.5%22 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1428 | 100%647 | 100%518 | 100%761 | 100%207 | 100%943 | 4504 |
