American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004 - Analysis
VCF0525
Republican Party -- respondent's rating of party on rights of accused scale
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 2147 | 20.8% | 20.8% | -1.42 |
| 1) Protect rights of accused | 495 | 4.8% | 25.6% | -1.07 |
| 2) | 518 | 5.0% | 30.6% | -0.72 |
| 3) | 831 | 8.0% | 38.6% | -0.36 |
| 4) | 1914 | 18.5% | 57.1% | -0.01 |
| 5) | 1216 | 11.8% | 68.9% | 0.34 |
| 6) | 683 | 6.6% | 75.5% | 0.69 |
| 7) Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 447 | 4.3% | 79.8% | 1.05 |
| 8) Don't know party placement | 2088 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 1.40 |
| Missing | 37099 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 10339 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 17.2%764 | 23.4%1383 | 0 | 20.8%2147 |
| Protect rights of accused | 5.5%245 | 4.2%250 | 0 | 4.8%495 |
| 2 | 5.9%261 | 4.4%257 | 0 | 5.0%518 |
| 3 | 9.2%410 | 7.1%421 | 0 | 8.0%831 |
| 4 | 21.5%955 | 16.3%959 | 0 | 18.5%1914 |
| 5 | 14.7%654 | 9.5%562 | 0 | 11.8%1216 |
| 6 | 7.1%313 | 6.3%370 | 0 | 6.6%683 |
| Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 4.3%190 | 4.4%257 | 0 | 4.3%447 |
| Don't know party placement | 14.6%646 | 24.4%1442 | 0 | 20.2%2088 |
| Missing | 16580 | 20416 | 37099 | 103 |
| Total | 100%4438 | 100%5901 | 10339 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Asian | Native American | Hispanic | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 20.0%1781 | 27.1%275 | 18.4%7 | 19.0%29 | 25.3%39 | 18.2%4 | 12 | 20.7%2135 |
| Protect rights of accused | 4.8%428 | 4.3%44 | 0.0%0 | 6.5%10 | 3.9%6 | 18.2%4 | 3 | 4.8%492 |
| 2 | 5.1%459 | 3.8%39 | 2.6%1 | 8.5%13 | 2.6%4 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 5.0%516 |
| 3 | 8.3%737 | 6.0%61 | 2.6%1 | 8.5%13 | 6.5%10 | 9.1%2 | 7 | 8.0%824 |
| 4 | 19.5%1739 | 11.7%119 | 23.7%9 | 19.6%30 | 8.4%13 | 9.1%2 | 2 | 18.6%1912 |
| 5 | 12.0%1072 | 10.4%105 | 13.2%5 | 7.2%11 | 12.3%19 | 13.6%3 | 1 | 11.8%1215 |
| 6 | 6.0%532 | 11.5%116 | 15.8%6 | 6.5%10 | 7.8%12 | 18.2%4 | 3 | 6.6%680 |
| Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 3.2%289 | 13.3%135 | 2.6%1 | 5.2%8 | 5.8%9 | 4.5%1 | 4 | 4.3%443 |
| Don't know party placement | 21.1%1880 | 11.7%119 | 21.1%8 | 19.0%29 | 27.3%42 | 9.1%2 | 8 | 20.2%2080 |
| Missing | 30198 | 4150 | 332 | 671 | 1333 | 119 | 37141 | 296 |
| Total | 100%8917 | 100%1013 | 100%38 | 100%153 | 100%154 | 100%22 | 10297 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 17-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 18.1%243 | 16.0%366 | 17.4%292 | 20.0%333 | 22.5%345 | 30.7%540 | 28 | 20.6%2119 |
| Protect rights of accused | 4.1%55 | 4.9%113 | 5.5%92 | 4.3%71 | 6.0%92 | 3.9%69 | 3 | 4.8%492 |
| 2 | 4.2%57 | 5.3%122 | 6.0%101 | 4.9%82 | 5.5%84 | 3.8%67 | 5 | 5.0%513 |
| 3 | 9.8%131 | 8.8%202 | 8.6%144 | 8.4%140 | 8.5%130 | 4.6%81 | 3 | 8.1%828 |
| 4 | 21.4%288 | 20.8%477 | 18.9%318 | 19.9%331 | 16.6%254 | 13.7%242 | 4 | 18.6%1910 |
| 5 | 11.6%156 | 14.2%325 | 13.6%228 | 11.4%189 | 10.5%161 | 8.7%153 | 4 | 11.8%1212 |
| 6 | 5.5%74 | 6.5%148 | 6.7%112 | 6.7%112 | 7.5%115 | 6.5%115 | 7 | 6.6%676 |
| Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 3.6%48 | 3.2%73 | 3.4%57 | 5.3%88 | 4.9%75 | 5.8%103 | 3 | 4.3%444 |
| Don't know party placement | 21.7%291 | 20.3%465 | 20.0%335 | 19.2%319 | 17.9%274 | 22.2%391 | 13 | 20.2%2075 |
| Missing | 3227 | 7955 | 8204 | 6175 | 5007 | 6273 | 37169 | 258 |
| Total | 100%1343 | 100%2291 | 100%1679 | 100%1665 | 100%1530 | 100%1761 | 10269 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Grade school or less (0-8 grades) | High school (12 grades or fewer) | Some college (13 grades or more but no degree) | College or advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 35.7%665 | 21.7%1136 | 10.9%190 | 8.9%129 | 27 | 20.6%2120 |
| Protect rights of accused | 3.8%70 | 5.4%283 | 5.4%95 | 3.2%46 | 1 | 4.8%494 |
| 2 | 3.7%68 | 5.4%283 | 5.7%100 | 4.5%65 | 2 | 5.0%516 |
| 3 | 5.7%107 | 7.9%412 | 11.0%193 | 8.1%117 | 2 | 8.1%829 |
| 4 | 12.7%237 | 18.6%971 | 22.4%391 | 21.4%310 | 5 | 18.6%1909 |
| 5 | 6.9%129 | 9.5%499 | 14.1%247 | 23.4%339 | 2 | 11.8%1214 |
| 6 | 5.1%94 | 5.7%300 | 7.7%134 | 10.4%151 | 4 | 6.6%679 |
| Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 6.3%117 | 4.6%240 | 2.5%43 | 3.2%46 | 1 | 4.3%446 |
| Don't know party placement | 20.1%374 | 21.1%1105 | 20.4%356 | 16.9%245 | 8 | 20.2%2080 |
| Missing | 5969 | 16659 | 7442 | 6611 | 37151 | 418 |
| Total | 100%1861 | 100%5229 | 100%1749 | 100%1448 | 10287 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other and none (also includes don't know preference) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 21.9%1510 | 18.4%436 | 15.0%38 | 18.0%135 | 28 | 20.6%2119 |
| Protect rights of accused | 4.6%316 | 5.9%141 | 2.8%7 | 4.1%31 | 0 | 4.8%495 |
| 2 | 5.1%355 | 5.1%120 | 2.8%7 | 4.4%33 | 3 | 5.0%515 |
| 3 | 8.2%569 | 8.4%200 | 5.1%13 | 6.3%47 | 2 | 8.1%829 |
| 4 | 18.1%1250 | 20.0%475 | 17.3%44 | 19.0%142 | 3 | 18.6%1911 |
| 5 | 11.1%769 | 12.4%295 | 15.7%40 | 14.6%109 | 3 | 11.8%1213 |
| 6 | 6.0%411 | 6.6%156 | 14.2%36 | 9.9%74 | 6 | 6.6%677 |
| Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 4.3%294 | 3.7%87 | 6.7%17 | 6.0%45 | 4 | 4.3%443 |
| Don't know party placement | 20.7%1433 | 19.4%461 | 20.5%52 | 17.6%132 | 10 | 20.2%2078 |
| Missing | 23713 | 8591 | 917 | 3433 | 37158 | 445 |
| Total | 100%6907 | 100%2371 | 100%254 | 100%748 | 10280 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Every week | Almost every week (no cases in 1970) | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Never | No religious preference (1970-1988) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA party placement; NA/haven't thought much about self-placement (all years); DK/NA self-placement (1972-1978); no Post IW; form III, IV (1972) | 19.2%547 | 20.4%211 | 21.2%280 | 21.5%655 | 22.3%300 | 16.9%102 | 52 | 20.6%2095 |
| Protect rights of accused | 5.1%144 | 5.1%53 | 4.4%58 | 4.6%139 | 5.3%71 | 4.5%27 | 3 | 4.8%492 |
| 2 | 5.1%146 | 4.7%49 | 4.9%65 | 5.3%161 | 4.7%63 | 4.3%26 | 8 | 5.0%510 |
| 3 | 8.2%233 | 8.6%89 | 9.6%127 | 7.8%237 | 7.5%101 | 5.8%35 | 9 | 8.1%822 |
| 4 | 18.3%520 | 19.3%200 | 19.3%254 | 18.3%557 | 18.2%245 | 20.2%122 | 16 | 18.6%1898 |
| 5 | 12.0%341 | 11.0%114 | 11.0%145 | 12.1%368 | 11.1%149 | 14.6%88 | 11 | 11.8%1205 |
| 6 | 6.9%195 | 5.9%61 | 6.2%82 | 6.9%209 | 5.2%70 | 9.3%56 | 10 | 6.6%673 |
| Stop crime regardless of rights of accused | 3.7%105 | 2.6%27 | 5.9%78 | 4.4%134 | 4.3%58 | 5.6%34 | 11 | 4.3%436 |
| Don't know party placement | 21.6%613 | 22.3%231 | 17.4%229 | 19.1%580 | 21.4%288 | 18.7%113 | 34 | 20.2%2054 |
| Missing | 6047 | 2682 | 3194 | 4773 | 5561 | 792 | 37253 | 14050 |
| Total | 100%2844 | 100%1035 | 100%1318 | 100%3040 | 100%1345 | 100%603 | 10185 |
