Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010 - Analysis
LESSJAIL
Some states are moving away from the idea of mandatory prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? (02)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 21 | 3.2% | 3.2% | -3.50 |
| 1) Bad idea | 319 | 49.1% | 52.3% | -0.62 |
| 2) Good idea | 296 | 45.5% | 97.8% | 0.81 |
| 3) Both good and bad | 14 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 2.25 |
| Missing | 17893 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 650 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-93 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 0.8%1 | 2.1%5 | 2.6%4 | 6.9%7 | 4 | 2.7%17 |
| Bad idea | 55.1%70 | 49.4%120 | 43.5%67 | 52.0%53 | 9 | 49.5%310 |
| Good idea | 44.1%56 | 45.7%111 | 50.6%78 | 40.2%41 | 10 | 45.7%286 |
| Both good and bad | 0.0%0 | 2.9%7 | 3.2%5 | 1.0%1 | 1 | 2.1%13 |
| Missing | 4092 | 5893 | 4219 | 3074 | 17917 | 615 |
| Total | 100%127 | 100%243 | 100%154 | 100%102 | 626 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Anglos | Blacks | Hispanics | Asians | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 2.7%9 | 3.4%4 | 4.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 3.0%19 |
| Bad idea | 50.1%168 | 48.3%57 | 45.7%69 | 65.2%15 | 100.0%1 | 9 | 49.4%310 |
| Good idea | 44.8%150 | 45.8%54 | 48.3%73 | 34.8%8 | 0.0%0 | 11 | 45.4%285 |
| Both good and bad | 2.4%8 | 2.5%3 | 2.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.2%14 |
| Missing | 10561 | 3063 | 3152 | 418 | 465 | 17915 | 234 |
| Total | 100%335 | 100%118 | 100%151 | 100%23 | 100%1 | 628 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Prostestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.3%10 | 3.1%6 | 0.0%0 | 6.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.3%21 |
| Bad idea | 50.5%152 | 47.7%92 | 41.7%5 | 51.4%38 | 44.4%28 | 4 | 49.0%315 |
| Good idea | 43.5%131 | 46.6%90 | 58.3%7 | 40.5%30 | 55.6%35 | 3 | 45.6%293 |
| Both good and bad | 2.7%8 | 2.6%5 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.2%14 |
| Missing | 9348 | 4756 | 225 | 1539 | 1632 | 17900 | 393 |
| Total | 100%301 | 100%193 | 100%12 | 100%74 | 100%63 | 643 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.2%14 | 2.2%7 | 0 | 3.2%21 |
| Bad idea | 50.9%171 | 47.1%148 | 0 | 49.1%319 |
| Good idea | 42.9%144 | 48.4%152 | 0 | 45.5%296 |
| Both good and bad | 2.1%7 | 2.2%7 | 0 | 2.2%14 |
| Missing | 9469 | 8392 | 17893 | 32 |
| Total | 100%336 | 100%314 | 650 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.8%10 | 2.8%6 | 1.8%2 | 3 | 3.1%18 |
| Bad idea | 57.5%150 | 48.1%103 | 39.5%45 | 21 | 50.6%298 |
| Good idea | 36.4%95 | 46.3%99 | 57.9%66 | 36 | 44.1%260 |
| Both good and bad | 2.3%6 | 2.8%6 | 0.9%1 | 1 | 2.2%13 |
| Missing | 7312 | 5925 | 3101 | 17954 | 1555 |
| Total | 100%261 | 100%214 | 100%114 | 589 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than 12th grade | 12th grade | 1-3 years of college | Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) | Some graduate level work | Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.0%5 | 2.1%3 | 2.4%4 | 2.9%4 | 3.7%1 | 2.8%2 | 2 | 2.9%19 |
| Bad idea | 40.6%41 | 53.8%77 | 54.9%90 | 48.9%68 | 55.6%15 | 37.5%27 | 1 | 49.2%318 |
| Good idea | 51.5%52 | 41.3%59 | 40.2%66 | 47.5%66 | 40.7%11 | 56.9%41 | 1 | 45.7%295 |
| Both good and bad | 3.0%3 | 2.8%4 | 2.4%4 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%2 | 0 | 2.2%14 |
| Missing | 2053 | 4101 | 5283 | 3942 | 608 | 1810 | 17897 | 96 |
| Total | 100%101 | 100%143 | 100%164 | 100%139 | 100%27 | 100%72 | 646 |
