Houston Area Survey, 2010 - Analysis
LESSCRIM
What would be more effective in reducing crime [rotate]: Spending (large sums of/the same) money to send criminals to prison and keep them there a long time; or: Spending (large sums of/the same) money to reduce poverty and to keep young people in school?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 34 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -3.89 |
| 1) Longer prison terms | 121 | 16.1% | 20.7% | -1.01 |
| 2) Reduce poverty and improve schools | 595 | 79.3% | 100.0% | 0.43 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 29 | 30 to 39 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 1.9%2 | 1.0%1 | 3.4%4 | 6.2%14 | 5.6%10 | 3 | 4.3%31 |
| Longer prison terms | 8.5%9 | 15.0%15 | 14.5%17 | 16.8%38 | 22.2%40 | 2 | 16.3%119 |
| Reduce poverty and improve schools | 89.6%95 | 84.0%84 | 82.1%96 | 77.0%174 | 72.2%130 | 16 | 79.4%579 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 100%106 | 100%100 | 100%117 | 100%226 | 100%180 | 729 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college or associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Some graduate school, no degree | Master's degree or Professional degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 2.8%1 | 3.3%5 | 6.4%15 | 2.6%5 | 0.0%0 | 5.8%6 | 2 | 4.3%32 |
| Longer prison terms | 19.4%7 | 22.4%34 | 14.0%33 | 14.7%28 | 11.1%3 | 13.5%14 | 2 | 16.0%119 |
| Reduce poverty and improve schools | 77.8%28 | 74.3%113 | 79.6%187 | 82.6%157 | 88.9%24 | 80.8%84 | 2 | 79.7%593 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%36 | 100%152 | 100%235 | 100%190 | 100%27 | 100%104 | 744 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married or domestic partnership | Separated, divorced, or widowed | Single, never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.1%21 | 3.8%7 | 3.3%5 | 1 | 4.4%33 |
| Longer prison terms | 15.0%61 | 20.7%38 | 13.7%21 | 1 | 16.1%120 |
| Reduce poverty and improve schools | 79.9%326 | 75.5%139 | 83.0%127 | 3 | 79.5%592 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%408 | 100%184 | 100%153 | 745 |
Employment status (I-EMPLOY)
| Full time | Part time | Homemaker | Student | Unemployed | Retired, disabled | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.9%12 | 8.3%5 | 4.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 6.1%2 | 5.0%11 | 1 | 4.4%33 |
| Longer prison terms | 15.3%47 | 11.7%7 | 9.0%6 | 5.7%3 | 21.2%7 | 23.1%51 | 0 | 16.3%121 |
| Reduce poverty and improve schools | 80.8%249 | 80.0%48 | 86.6%58 | 94.3%50 | 72.7%24 | 71.9%159 | 7 | 79.2%588 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 100%308 | 100%60 | 100%67 | 100%53 | 100%33 | 100%221 | 742 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.0%21 | 2.8%5 | 7.7%1 | 8.3%3 | 2.5%2 | 2 | 4.4%32 |
| Longer prison terms | 15.4%65 | 19.3%34 | 15.4%2 | 13.9%5 | 15.2%12 | 3 | 16.3%118 |
| Reduce poverty and improve schools | 79.6%335 | 77.8%137 | 76.9%10 | 77.8%28 | 82.3%65 | 20 | 79.3%575 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 100%421 | 100%176 | 100%13 | 100%36 | 100%79 | 725 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Independent | Democrat | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.2%8 | 5.4%12 | 2.1%5 | 9.4%5 | 4 | 4.2%30 |
| Longer prison terms | 25.7%49 | 15.8%35 | 7.9%19 | 18.9%10 | 8 | 16.0%113 |
| Reduce poverty and improve schools | 70.2%134 | 78.7%174 | 90.0%217 | 71.7%38 | 32 | 79.7%563 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 100%191 | 100%221 | 100%241 | 100%53 | 706 |
