Year: 2000
Module: Political Attitudes
Variable: POLFAIR
There has been a lot of debate in recent years about policing in Northern Ireland. Thinking about the fairness of the police, do you think that the police treat Catholics better than Protestants, Protestants better than Catholics or are both treated equally?

 

%

Catholics treated much better

2

Catholics treated a bit better

1

Both treated equally

59

Protestants treated a bit better

13

Protestants treated much better

9

(Don't know/it depends)

16

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Catholics treated much better

3

2

Catholics treated a bit better

1

1

Both treated equally

59

60

Protestants treated a bit better

13

13

Protestants treated much better

10

7

(Don't know/it depends)

14

18

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Catholics treated much better

3

2

2

3

3

0

Catholics treated a bit better

1

1

2

1

2

2

Both treated equally

51

58

55

58

63

68

Protestants treated a bit better

15

18

14

11

11

8

Protestants treated much better

15

8

10

9

5

6

(Don't know/it depends)

15

13

18

18

16

16

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Catholics treated much better

0

3

2

Catholics treated a bit better

0

2

1

Both treated equally

34

73

61

Protestants treated a bit better

23

6

18

Protestants treated much better

25

1

3

(Don't know/it depends)

19

15

16

 

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