Year: 2005
Module: Attitudes to Minority Ethnic People
Variable: DETASYLM

And which of these two statements comes closest to your own view?

 

%

The government should be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention until their right to remain in the country has been decided 49
The government should not be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention unless they have committed a crime 42
Don't know 10

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
The government should be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention until their right to remain in the country has been decided 55 43
The government should not be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention unless they have committed a crime 37 46
Don't know 8 11

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
The government should be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention until their right to remain in the country has been decided 40 47 48 47 52 55
The government should not be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention unless they have committed a crime 49 47 43 45 36 33
Don't know 11 6 9 7 12 12

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
The government should be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention until their right to remain in the country has been decided 33 62 38
The government should not be allowed to put asylum seekers in detention unless they have committed a crime 57 31 42
Don't know 10 8 20

 

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