How would you rate the crime problem in the United States? |
Very bad:
23%
Pretty bad:
46%
Sort of bad:
23%
Not that bad:
6%
Not bad at all:
1%
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Which of the following national policies would be most likely to reduce crime a lot? |
More job and community programs for young people:
39%
Longer jail terms for those convicted of crimes:
12%
Restrictions on the amount of violence shown on television:
4%
Legalize some drugs:
13%
More police on the streets:
16%
Stricter gun control laws:
15%
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Compared to the rest of the country, how would you rate the crime problem in the area in which you live? |
Crime is more of a problem here:
39%
Crime is less of a problem here:
24%
Crime is about the same here:
37%
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Do you think that you have ever been stopped and questioned by a police officer solely because of your race or ethnic background? |
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Do you think you live in a dangerous neighborhood? |
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Is there a neighborhood within a half mile of your home in which you would be afraid to walk alone in the daytime? |
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In the past year, have you, a member of your family, or someone else in your immediate neighborhood had property stolen or damaged, or money taken? |
Yes, my family or I have:
30%
Yes, someone in neighborhood has:
40%
No:
30%
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Which of the following items would you least like to have stolen from you? |
My car:
19%
My bike:
3%
My pet:
31%
My wedding ring:
8%
My computer:
10%
My wallet or purse:
30%
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If the iPod you had left on the kitchen counter went missing, who would you most likely blame? |
My spouse or partner:
8%
My kids or grandkids:
8%
My housekeeper:
0%
My neighbor:
0%
A stranger:
5%
Myself for forgetting where I really put it:
78%
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In the past year, have you, a member of your family, or someone else in your immediate neighborhood been physically assaulted or mugged? |
Yes, my family or I have:
4%
Yes, someone in my neighborhood has:
35%
No:
61%
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In which of the following places do you think that you and your family would be the least safe? |
At home at night:
7%
Walking in my neighborhood during the daytime:
9%
At school or college:
3%
At a shopping mall:
27%
Riding public transportation:
55%
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Which do you think is more likely to happen to you, an accidental fire or a random violent crime? |
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Do you think that putting lots of surveillance cameras in public places is a good way to help solve crimes? |
Yes:
72%
No:
8%
No, they may solve crimes but they go too far as a government intrusion on personal privacy:
20%
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How much respect do you have for the police in your area? |
A great deal:
71%
Some:
25%
Hardly any:
3%
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Do you think that police officers today receive more or less respect than they did when you were younger? |
More:
4%
Less:
78%
About the same:
18%
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How would you feel if somebody close to you -- a daughter or a husband, for example -- wanted to become a police officer? |
I would encourage them to serve and protect our community:
58%
I would try to sway them to choose a safer profession:
42%
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Overall, how would you rate the job being done by the St. Louis police department in fighting crime? |
Excellent:
11%
Good:
55%
Fair:
28%
Poor:
6%
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One-third of the City of St. Louis's annual budget is spent on its police department. Is this not enough, too much, or just about right? |
Not Enough:
35%
Too much:
5%
Just about right:
61%
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To which of the following jobs should the St. Louis police department devote more resources? |
Solving crimes:
12%
Preventing crimes:
88%
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Do you feel that St. Louis judges do a good enough job in keeping criminals in jail and off the streets? |
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