Research Catalog

Title

ABC news poll of public opinion on crime, December 1982 [electronic resource].

Publication

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

• ABC News. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78060458
• Chilton Research Services. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80070253
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035

Summary

This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. In this poll, respondents were questioned regarding their perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system. Questions assessed the respondents' fear of crime, perceptions of the seriousness of crime in the United States, evaluation of the judicial and penal systems, assessment of police performance, and confidence in the ability of the police to prevent crime. The poll also asked for respondents' opinions about President Ronald Reagan's policies, the state of the economy, and government spending. Demographic information was collected, including the respondent's sex, age, education level, race, and income level.

Series Statement

• ABC News/Washington Post poll series
• ICPSR ; 8100

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 8100.

Subject

• Attitudes
• Correctional system
• Crime > United States > Public opinion
• Crime prevention
• Crime
• Criminal justice system
• Economic conditions
• Fear of crime
• Firearms
• Government spending
• Law enforcement
• Police performance
• Political attitudes
• Political issues
• Presidential performance
• Public opinion > United States
• Public opinion
• Reagan, Ronald

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1982.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on February 8, 2006).
• Survey carried out by Chilton Research Services of Radnor, Pa. for ABC news.

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text) + OSIRIS dictionary + SAS setup file(s) + SPSS setup file(s) + Stata setup file(s) + SAS transport + SPSS portable + Stata system.

Event (note)

• Date(s) of collection: December 1982.
• Time period: December 1982.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: United States.

Cite As (note)

• ABC News. ABC NEWS POLL OF PUBLIC OPINION ON CRIME, DECEMBER 1982 [Computer file]. Conducted by Chilton Research Services. 2nd ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1983.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: Logical Record Length with SAS, SPSS, and Stata setup files, SAS transport file, and SPSS portable file.
• Extent of processing: CDBK.ICPSR/ MDATA.ICPSR/ FREQ.ICPSR/ UNDOCCHK.ICPSR/ SCAN/ DDEF.ICPSR.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library