State of Disunion Survey, 1996 - Analysis
I1LAWS
Please tell me how much you think each of the following would help to improve things in this country. How about . . . a. if there were tougher laws and penalties to deter crime? Would that help a lot, somewhat, only a little or not at all?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Help a lot | 1195 | 59.6% | 59.6% | -0.71 |
| 2) Help somewhat | 574 | 28.6% | 88.2% | 0.57 |
| 3) Help only a little | 173 | 8.6% | 96.8% | 1.85 |
| 4) Help not at all | 64 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 3.13 |
| Missing | 41 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2006 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help a lot | 56.0%215 | 61.1%392 | 57.7%240 | 62.5%243 | 60.2%100 | 5 | 59.6%1190 |
| Help somewhat | 30.5%117 | 27.3%175 | 29.1%121 | 27.5%107 | 30.7%51 | 3 | 28.6%571 |
| Help only a little | 10.2%39 | 9.0%58 | 8.4%35 | 8.0%31 | 5.4%9 | 1 | 8.6%172 |
| Help not at all | 3.4%13 | 2.6%17 | 4.8%20 | 2.1%8 | 3.6%6 | 0 | 3.2%64 |
| Missing | 9 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Total | 100%384 | 100%642 | 100%416 | 100%389 | 100%166 | 1997 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help a lot | 63.0%199 | 61.3%418 | 64.1%343 | 51.7%165 | 45.0%68 | 2 | 59.6%1193 |
| Help somewhat | 28.5%90 | 29.6%202 | 24.9%133 | 31.0%99 | 32.5%49 | 1 | 28.6%573 |
| Help only a little | 6.6%21 | 6.5%44 | 8.0%43 | 13.5%43 | 14.6%22 | 0 | 8.6%173 |
| Help not at all | 1.9%6 | 2.6%18 | 3.0%16 | 3.8%12 | 7.9%12 | 0 | 3.2%64 |
| Missing | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 100%316 | 100%682 | 100%535 | 100%319 | 100%151 | 2003 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help a lot | 62.6%684 | 60.7%391 | 40.0%18 | 47.5%48 | 54 | 60.6%1141 |
| Help somewhat | 27.2%297 | 30.0%193 | 42.2%19 | 25.7%26 | 39 | 28.4%535 |
| Help only a little | 7.2%79 | 8.1%52 | 13.3%6 | 15.8%16 | 20 | 8.1%153 |
| Help not at all | 3.0%33 | 1.2%8 | 4.4%2 | 10.9%11 | 10 | 2.9%54 |
| Missing | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 8 |
| Total | 100%1093 | 100%644 | 100%45 | 100%101 | 1883 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other party member | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help a lot | 58.5%444 | 57.6%315 | 60.9%304 | 58.8%10 | 122 | 58.9%1073 |
| Help somewhat | 29.5%224 | 26.7%146 | 30.1%150 | 11.8%2 | 52 | 28.6%522 |
| Help only a little | 8.4%64 | 12.1%66 | 7.2%36 | 17.6%3 | 4 | 9.3%169 |
| Help not at all | 3.6%27 | 3.7%20 | 1.8%9 | 11.8%2 | 6 | 3.2%58 |
| Missing | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 19 |
| Total | 100%759 | 100%547 | 100%499 | 100%17 | 1822 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help a lot | 61.9%610 | 57.4%585 | 0 | 59.6%1195 |
| Help somewhat | 28.0%276 | 29.2%298 | 0 | 28.6%574 |
| Help only a little | 7.5%74 | 9.7%99 | 0 | 8.6%173 |
| Help not at all | 2.6%26 | 3.7%38 | 0 | 3.2%64 |
| Missing | 18 | 23 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 100%986 | 100%1020 | 2006 |
