VAR0015: Q.10A FIGHTING CRIME

Name: VAR0015

Label: Q.10A FIGHTING CRIME

Question:

ON ANOTHER MATTER, I AM GOING TO MENTION SEVERAL GENERAL CATEGORIES ON WHICH THE GOVERNMENT SPENDS MONEY. AFTER EACH, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU R FEEL SPENDING FOR IT SHOULD BE INCREASED, DECREASED OR LEFT ABOUT THE SAME? (IF INCREASED OR DECREASED, ASK:) IS THAT INCREASED/DECREASED A GREAT DEAL OR SOMEWHAT? (READ EACH STATEMENT AND RECORD BELOW) FIGHTING CRIME

Response Categories

Code	Label	Freq.	%
1	INCREASE GREAT DEAL	1118	-
2	INCREASE SOMEWHAT	704	-
3	LEAVE THE SAME	509	-
4	DECREASE SOMEWHAT	44	-
5	DECREASE GREAT DEAL	48	-
Missing Data
0	NA	11	-
9	DK	30	-
Total		-	100%

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Source

This variable was taken from: ABC News Poll of Public Opinion on Crime, December 1982. You may:

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