Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010 - Analysis
PRISONS2
Which of these policies do you think would be more effective in reducing crime [rotate]: Giving longer and tougher prison sentences; or: Providing better education and treatment programs to help prisoners return to society? (89, 97, 00)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 130 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -2.95 |
| 1) Longer sentences | 872 | 45.3% | 52.1% | -0.43 |
| 2) Education/treatment | 922 | 47.9% | 100.0% | 0.83 |
| Missing | 16619 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1924 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-93 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.0%20 | 6.0%41 | 7.1%32 | 8.4%27 | 10 | 6.4%120 |
| Longer sentences | 42.2%170 | 49.0%337 | 47.6%215 | 39.4%127 | 23 | 45.5%849 |
| Education/treatment | 52.9%213 | 45.1%310 | 45.4%205 | 52.2%168 | 26 | 48.0%896 |
| Missing | 3816 | 5448 | 3921 | 2854 | 16678 | 580 |
| Total | 100%403 | 100%688 | 100%452 | 100%322 | 1865 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Anglos | Blacks | Hispanics | Asians | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 6.7%77 | 6.3%20 | 6.4%22 | 11.8%4 | 10.4%7 | 0 | 6.8%130 |
| Longer sentences | 51.5%592 | 33.9%107 | 37.6%129 | 35.3%12 | 40.3%27 | 5 | 45.4%867 |
| Education/treatment | 41.8%481 | 59.8%189 | 56.0%192 | 52.9%18 | 49.3%33 | 9 | 47.8%913 |
| Missing | 9746 | 2865 | 2960 | 407 | 399 | 16633 | 242 |
| Total | 100%1150 | 100%316 | 100%343 | 100%34 | 100%67 | 1910 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Prostestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 6.3%62 | 5.4%28 | 4.2%1 | 8.3%17 | 8.4%14 | 8 | 6.5%122 |
| Longer sentences | 49.1%482 | 43.2%222 | 41.7%10 | 37.6%77 | 41.0%68 | 13 | 45.4%859 |
| Education/treatment | 44.5%437 | 51.4%264 | 54.2%13 | 54.1%111 | 50.6%84 | 13 | 48.1%909 |
| Missing | 8668 | 4435 | 213 | 1408 | 1529 | 16653 | 366 |
| Total | 100%981 | 100%514 | 100%24 | 100%205 | 100%166 | 1890 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 7.0%71 | 6.5%59 | 0 | 6.8%130 |
| Longer sentences | 45.3%460 | 45.3%410 | 2 | 45.3%870 |
| Education/treatment | 47.7%485 | 48.2%437 | 0 | 48.0%922 |
| Missing | 8789 | 7800 | 16621 | 30 |
| Total | 100%1016 | 100%906 | 1922 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.1%43 | 7.0%44 | 5.9%18 | 25 | 5.9%105 |
| Longer sentences | 52.6%441 | 42.0%264 | 31.7%96 | 71 | 45.3%801 |
| Education/treatment | 42.2%354 | 51.0%321 | 62.4%189 | 58 | 48.8%864 |
| Missing | 6735 | 5510 | 2912 | 16773 | 1462 |
| Total | 100%838 | 100%629 | 100%303 | 1770 |
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 | 7.0%18 | 6.3%27 | 6.4%37 | 6.0%24 | 12.0%9 | 7.6%13 | 2 | 6.7%128 |
| Longer sentences | 39.5%101 | 46.1%197 | 46.9%273 | 48.1%194 | 46.7%35 | 40.9%70 | 2 | 45.5%870 |
| Education/treatment | 53.5%137 | 47.5%203 | 46.7%272 | 45.9%185 | 41.3%31 | 51.5%88 | 6 | 47.9%916 |
| Missing | 1898 | 3817 | 4865 | 3678 | 560 | 1711 | 16629 | 90 |
| Total | 100%256 | 100%427 | 100%582 | 100%403 | 100%75 | 100%171 | 1914 |
