General Social Survey, 1978 - 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 harshly | 40 | 2.6% | 2.6% | -0.98 |
| 2) Not harshly enough | 1297 | 84.7% | 87.3% | -0.27 |
| 3) About right | 111 | 7.2% | 94.5% | 0.44 |
| 8) Don't know | 80 | 5.2% | 99.7% | 4.01 |
| 9) No answer | 4 | 0.3% | 100.0% | 4.72 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harshly | 5.6%25 | 2.1%9 | 1.3%4 | 0.4%1 | 1.0%1 | 0 | 2.6%40 |
| Not harshly enough | 80.3%358 | 86.2%368 | 85.3%267 | 90.0%217 | 81.6%80 | 7 | 84.6%1290 |
| About right | 9.0%40 | 4.9%21 | 8.3%26 | 6.2%15 | 9.2%9 | 0 | 7.3%111 |
| Don't know | 5.2%23 | 6.1%26 | 4.8%15 | 3.3%8 | 8.2%8 | 0 | 5.2%80 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.7%3 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%446 | 100%427 | 100%313 | 100%241 | 100%98 | 1525 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harshly | 2.8%18 | 2.5%22 | 0 | 2.6%40 |
| Not harshly enough | 86.9%559 | 83.0%738 | 0 | 84.7%1297 |
| About right | 7.0%45 | 7.4%66 | 0 | 7.2%111 |
| Don't know | 3.0%19 | 6.9%61 | 0 | 5.2%80 |
| No answer | 0.3%2 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%643 | 100%889 | 1532 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harshly | 3.0%14 | 2.2%18 | 0.0%0 | 4.0%6 | 3.2%2 | 0 | 2.6%40 |
| Not harshly enough | 81.7%384 | 88.1%708 | 83.3%35 | 82.8%125 | 67.7%42 | 3 | 84.6%1294 |
| About right | 9.4%44 | 6.0%48 | 2.4%1 | 5.3%8 | 16.1%10 | 0 | 7.3%111 |
| Don't know | 6.0%28 | 3.6%29 | 9.5%4 | 7.9%12 | 11.3%7 | 0 | 5.2%80 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 4.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%1 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%470 | 100%804 | 100%42 | 100%151 | 100%62 | 1529 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harshly | 2.7%26 | 1.8%7 | 3.4%1 | 5.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.6%40 |
| Not harshly enough | 86.2%844 | 86.2%331 | 72.4%21 | 73.1%87 | 58.8%10 | 4 | 84.6%1293 |
| About right | 6.6%65 | 6.8%26 | 20.7%6 | 10.1%12 | 11.8%2 | 0 | 7.3%111 |
| Don't know | 4.2%41 | 5.2%20 | 3.4%1 | 10.9%13 | 29.4%5 | 0 | 5.2%80 |
| No answer | 0.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%979 | 100%384 | 100%29 | 100%119 | 100%17 | 1528 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harshly | 2.5%15 | 4.0%22 | 0.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.6%40 |
| Not harshly enough | 85.0%514 | 81.4%452 | 89.6%320 | 80.0%8 | 3 | 84.7%1294 |
| About right | 7.1%43 | 7.6%42 | 6.4%23 | 10.0%1 | 2 | 7.1%109 |
| Don't know | 5.1%31 | 6.7%37 | 3.1%11 | 10.0%1 | 0 | 5.2%80 |
| No answer | 0.3%2 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%605 | 100%555 | 100%357 | 100%10 | 1527 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Less than once a month | Less than once a week | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harshly | 2.9%7 | 1.8%9 | 4.2%15 | 2.1%9 | 0 | 2.6%40 |
| Not harshly enough | 80.3%192 | 85.9%439 | 82.3%292 | 87.7%370 | 4 | 84.7%1293 |
| About right | 8.4%20 | 7.0%36 | 8.7%31 | 5.7%24 | 0 | 7.3%111 |
| Don't know | 7.9%19 | 5.1%26 | 4.8%17 | 4.0%17 | 1 | 5.2%79 |
| No answer | 0.4%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%2 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%239 | 100%511 | 100%355 | 100%422 | 1527 |
