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Questions for September 2007 Winthrop/ETV Poll: CRIME
I’d like to ask you if you’ve ever had the following experiences in your life. Had a close friend or relative who was a victim of a violent crime? |
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| Yes | 49.4 |
| No | 50.2 |
| Not Sure | 0.5 |
| Refused | 0.0 |
Had a close friend or relative who was murdered? (Only asked of those who had a friend or relative who was a victim of violent crime.) |
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| Yes | 75.2 (or 37.1 of total respondents) |
| No | 24.5 |
| Not Sure | 0.3 |
| Refused | 0.0 |
Personally been a victim of a violent crime? |
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| Yes | 15.1 |
| No | 84.1 |
| Not Sure | 0.8 |
| Refused | 0.0 |
As you may know, research has shown that young blacks have a higher chance than most of winding up in jail. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you think it is a big reason, small reason, or not a reason why this is true: More blacks grow up in poverty... |
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| Big Reason | 58.5 |
| Small Reason | 20.1 |
| Not a Reason | 17.4 |
| Not Sure | 4.0 |
| Refused | 0.0 |
Police are more likely to target young blacks than other groups... |
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| Big Reason | 76.7 |
| Small Reason | 14.6 |
| Not a Reason | 5.5 |
| Not Sure | 3.2 |
| Refused | 0.0 |
Many black parents aren’t teaching their kids right from wrong... |
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| Big Reason | 49.7 |
| Small Reason | 27.0 |
| Not a Reason | 17.3 |
| Not Sure | 5.9 |
| Refused | 0.2 |
Schools are failing black youth... |
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| Big Reason | 38.9 |
| Small Reason | 29.7 |
| Not a Reason | 23.2 |
| Not Sure | 7.8 |
| Refused | 0.5 |