Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-2009 - Analysis
DTREHBCR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
The criminal justice system should try to rehabilitate criminals, not just punish them. (Q10CC)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Completely agree | 26.5% | 26.5% | ||
| 2) Mostly agree | 43.3% | 69.8% | ||
| 3) Mostly disagree | 15.4% | 85.2% | ||
| 4) Completely disagree | 10.3% | 95.5% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 4.5% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 28784 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 3786 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 31.2% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 20.9% | 29.8% | 12 | 26.6% |
| Mostly agree | 40.8% | 45.3% | 44.0% | 45.2% | 35.1% | 22 | 43.3% |
| Mostly disagree | 13.5% | 16.5% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 13.1% | 9 | 15.3% |
| Completely disagree | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 9 | 10.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 4 | 4.5% |
| Missing | 6073 | 8817 | 6371 | 5299 | 1968 | 28840 | 256 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 24.1% | 42.5% | 27.4% | 21 | 26.6% |
| Mostly agree | 44.6% | 36.6% | 43.4% | 23 | 43.5% |
| Mostly disagree | 16.2% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 11 | 15.3% |
| Completely disagree | 10.5% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11 | 10.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.6% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 7 | 4.4% |
| Missing | 23680 | 3510 | 1393 | 28857 | 201 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 26.1% | 26.8% | 0 | 26.5% |
| Mostly agree | 43.6% | 43.0% | 0 | 43.3% |
| Mostly disagree | 15.3% | 15.4% | 0 | 15.4% |
| Completely disagree | 11.0% | 9.7% | 0 | 10.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.9% | 5.2% | 0 | 4.5% |
| Missing | 14260 | 14524 | 28784 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than a high school diploma | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Business, technical, or vocational school AFTER high school | Some college, no four-year degree | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other four-year degree) or higher | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 32.8% | 23.6% | 22.1% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 5 | 26.5% |
| Mostly agree | 34.8% | 42.4% | 40.1% | 45.2% | 47.7% | 2 | 43.3% |
| Mostly disagree | 10.8% | 17.3% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 3 | 15.4% |
| Completely disagree | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 6.6% | 1 | 10.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 9.0% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1 | 4.6% |
| Missing | 4210 | 9000 | 1412 | 6399 | 7669 | 28796 | 94 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | No preference | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 18.3% | 33.9% | 26.5% | 25.6% | 47.4% | 23 | 26.5% |
| Mostly agree | 46.5% | 39.6% | 46.0% | 33.3% | 36.8% | 26 | 43.6% |
| Mostly disagree | 19.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 10.5% | 12 | 15.3% |
| Completely disagree | 13.1% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 5.3% | 10 | 10.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.3% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 16.3% | 0.0% | 11 | 4.3% |
| Missing | 7881 | 9829 | 9552 | 853 | 175 | 28866 | 494 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 30.2% | 24.7% | 25.7% | 26.0% | 0 | 26.5% |
| Mostly agree | 43.2% | 44.1% | 43.1% | 42.6% | 0 | 43.3% |
| Mostly disagree | 12.1% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 15.8% | 0 | 15.4% |
| Completely disagree | 10.5% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 0 | 10.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0 | 4.6% |
| Missing | 6475 | 7394 | 9634 | 5281 | 28784 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
