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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: 1996
Sean E. Anderson,Kathleen Maguire,Ann L. Pastore +2 more
- 01 Jan 1996
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Abstract: Source: George H. Gallup, The Gallup Report, Report No. 226, p. 17; Report No. 235, pp. 20, 21; Report No. 252, pp. 28, 29; Report No. 260, pp. 6, 7; Report No. 277, pp. 6, 7; Report No. 285, pp. 4, 5; Report No. 290, p. 6 (Princeton, NJ: The Gallup Poll); George Gallup, Jr., The Gallup Poll, Mar. 14, 1991, pp. 2, 3; Apr. 3, 1992, pp. 1, 2; Jan. 30, 1997, p. 2 (Princeton, NJ: The Gallup Poll); George Gallup, Jr., The Gallup Poll Monthly, No. 298, p. 14; No. 340, p. 43; No. 352, p. 7; No. 396, p. 34 (Princeton, NJ: The Gallup Poll); The Gallup Organization, Inc., The Gallup Poll [Online]. Available: http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr990528.asp [July 20, 1999]; http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr000331.asp [Mar. 31, 2000]; http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr010205.asp [Feb. 5, 2001]; http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr020320.asp [Mar. 27, 2002]; http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr030213.asp [Feb. 19, 2003]; http://www.gallup.com/poll/ [June 28, 2004]; http://poll.gallup.com/ [Mar. 27, 2006]; http://www.galluppoll.com/ [June 13, 2007]; and data provided by The Gallup Organization, Inc. Table constructed by SOURCEBOOK staff. Reprinted by permission. Note: Exact wording of response categories varies across surveys. Multiple responses are possible; the Source records up to three problems per respondent. Some problems mentioned by a small percentage of respondents are not included in the table. Sample sizes vary from year to year; the data for 2007 are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,003 adults, 18 years of age and older, conducted May 10-13, 2007. For a discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures, see Appendix 5.
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