Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996

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CRIME In general, when you think about the current laws and regulations to protect the following, do they go too far, strike about the right balance, or not go far enough? Neighborhoods from crime.   1) Go too far   2) Strike about the right balance   3) Don't go far enough   4) D Don't know/No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Go too far	9	2.1%	2.1%	-3.26
Strike about the right balance	86	20.4%	22.5%	-1.46
Don't go far enough	304	72%	94.5%	.35
D Don't know/No answer	23	5.5%	100%	2.15

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Marital status Race Education Political party

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 44	45 to 64	65 or older	TOTAL
Go too far	0.0% 0	3.3% 6	2.2% 3	0.0% 0	2.2% 9
Strike about the right balance	21.4% 9	14.4% 26	29.4% 40	16.9% 10	20.3% 85
Don't go far enough	73.8% 31	77.9% 141	64.0% 87	72.9% 43	72.2% 302
D Don't know/No answer	4.8% 2	4.4% 8	4.4% 6	10.2% 6	5.3% 22
TOTAL	100.0% 42	100.0% 181	100.0% 136	100.0% 59	418

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Go too far	2.3% 4	2.0% 5	2.1% 9
Strike about the right balance	18.8% 33	21.5% 53	20.4% 86
Don't go far enough	75.0% 132	69.9% 172	72.0% 304
D Don't know/No answer	4.0% 7	6.5% 16	5.5% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 176	100.0% 246	422

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Divorced	Separated	Widowed	Single	TOTAL
Go too far	2.6% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 3	2.1% 9
Strike about the right balance	23.1% 54	13.6% 6	12.5% 1	15.8% 6	19.8% 19	20.5% 86
Don't go far enough	70.9% 166	77.3% 34	87.5% 7	68.4% 26	71.9% 69	71.9% 302
D Don't know/No answer	3.4% 8	9.1% 4	0.0% 0	15.8% 6	5.2% 5	5.5% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 234	100.0% 44	100.0% 8	100.0% 38	100.0% 96	420

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black/African-American	Native American/Indian	Other	TOTAL
Go too far	2.0% 7	3.2% 1	0.0% 0	2.4% 1	2.1% 9
Strike about the right balance	21.7% 75	9.7% 3	0.0% 0	19.0% 8	20.5% 86
Don't go far enough	71.6% 247	80.6% 25	100.0% 1	73.8% 31	72.6% 304
D Don't know/No answer	4.6% 16	6.5% 2	0.0% 0	4.8% 2	4.8% 20
TOTAL	100.0% 345	100.0% 31	100.0% 1	100.0% 42	419

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school graduate	Some college	College graduate or more	TOTAL
Go too far	0.0% 0	1.6% 2	3.5% 4	2.0% 3	2.1% 9
Strike about the right balance	14.8% 4	19.0% 24	19.1% 22	23.7% 36	20.5% 86
Don't go far enough	70.4% 19	74.6% 94	73.9% 85	68.4% 104	71.9% 302
D Don't know/No answer	14.8% 4	4.8% 6	3.5% 4	5.9% 9	5.5% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 126	100.0% 115	100.0% 152	420

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Other	TOTAL
Go too far	1.8% 2	1.4% 2	1.8% 2	15.8% 3	2.3% 9
Strike about the right balance	22.7% 25	23.6% 34	15.3% 17	15.8% 3	20.6% 79
Don't go far enough	72.7% 80	72.9% 105	73.0% 81	68.4% 13	72.7% 279
D Don't know/No answer	2.7% 3	2.1% 3	9.9% 11	0.0% 0	4.4% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 110	100.0% 144	100.0% 111	100.0% 19	384