General Social Survey, 1994 - 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 | 78 | 2.6% | 2.6% | -0.99 |
| 2) Not harshly enough | 2534 | 84.7% | 87.3% | -0.26 |
| 3) About right | 226 | 7.6% | 94.9% | 0.46 |
| 8) Don't know | 135 | 4.5% | 99.4% | 4.08 |
| 9) No answer | 19 | 0.6% | 100.0% | 4.81 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 years old | 31-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 4.2%25 | 2.1%21 | 2.9%21 | 1.6%7 | 1.7%4 | 0 | 2.6%78 |
| Not harshly enough | 79.0%466 | 87.6%882 | 84.4%604 | 85.6%374 | 85.6%202 | 6 | 84.7%2528 |
| About right | 9.8%58 | 6.5%65 | 8.1%58 | 7.8%34 | 4.7%11 | 0 | 7.6%226 |
| Don't know | 6.4%38 | 3.5%35 | 4.1%29 | 4.3%19 | 5.9%14 | 0 | 4.5%135 |
| No answer | 0.5%3 | 0.4%4 | 0.6%4 | 0.7%3 | 2.1%5 | 0 | 0.6%19 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%590 | 100%1007 | 100%716 | 100%437 | 100%236 | 2986 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Did not complete high school | Finished high school | Four or less years of college | Five or more years of college | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 4.3%22 | 2.6%42 | 1.5%10 | 1.9%4 | 0 | 2.6%78 |
| Not harshly enough | 84.6%429 | 86.3%1369 | 84.8%571 | 74.1%160 | 5 | 84.8%2529 |
| About right | 5.9%30 | 6.3%100 | 8.6%58 | 16.7%36 | 2 | 7.5%224 |
| Don't know | 4.3%22 | 4.2%66 | 4.8%32 | 6.0%13 | 2 | 4.5%133 |
| No answer | 0.8%4 | 0.6%9 | 0.3%2 | 1.4%3 | 1 | 0.6%18 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 100%507 | 100%1586 | 100%673 | 100%216 | 2982 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 3.0%39 | 2.3%39 | 0 | 2.6%78 |
| Not harshly enough | 82.5%1064 | 86.4%1470 | 0 | 84.7%2534 |
| About right | 9.0%116 | 6.5%110 | 0 | 7.6%226 |
| Don't know | 4.7%60 | 4.4%75 | 0 | 4.5%135 |
| No answer | 0.9%11 | 0.5%8 | 0 | 0.6%19 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1290 | 100%1702 | 2992 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other party member | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 3.3%35 | 3.0%30 | 1.5%13 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.7%78 |
| Not harshly enough | 84.6%903 | 83.4%827 | 87.9%738 | 72.7%32 | 34 | 84.9%2500 |
| About right | 7.5%80 | 8.1%80 | 6.9%58 | 9.1%4 | 4 | 7.5%222 |
| Don't know | 3.9%42 | 4.9%49 | 3.6%30 | 15.9%7 | 7 | 4.3%128 |
| No answer | 0.7%7 | 0.6%6 | 0.1%1 | 2.3%1 | 4 | 0.5%15 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1067 | 100%992 | 100%840 | 100%44 | 2943 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 2.1%52 | 5.9%23 | 2.5%3 | 0 | 2.6%78 |
| Not harshly enough | 85.4%2121 | 79.9%310 | 85.1%103 | 0 | 84.7%2534 |
| About right | 7.5%187 | 8.0%31 | 6.6%8 | 0 | 7.6%226 |
| Don't know | 4.4%110 | 4.9%19 | 5.0%6 | 0 | 4.5%135 |
| No answer | 0.5%13 | 1.3%5 | 0.8%1 | 0 | 0.6%19 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2483 | 100%388 | 100%121 | 2992 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too harsh | 2.2%39 | 3.4%26 | 1.7%1 | 2.9%8 | 3.5%4 | 0 | 2.6%78 |
| Not harshly enough | 86.7%1538 | 85.0%645 | 76.3%45 | 75.5%207 | 80.0%92 | 7 | 84.8%2527 |
| About right | 6.9%123 | 7.2%55 | 10.2%6 | 11.7%32 | 7.8%9 | 1 | 7.5%225 |
| Don't know | 3.8%68 | 4.0%30 | 8.5%5 | 8.8%24 | 6.1%7 | 1 | 4.5%134 |
| No answer | 0.3%6 | 0.4%3 | 3.4%2 | 1.1%3 | 2.6%3 | 2 | 0.6%17 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1774 | 100%759 | 100%59 | 100%274 | 100%115 | 2981 |
