NI Life and Times Survey - 2007: TERRACT1

Year: 2007
Module:Role_of_Government
Variable:TERRACT1

Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to detain people for as long as they want without putting them on trial?

	%
Definitely should have right	23
Probably should have right	35
Probably should not have right	21
Definitely should not have right	15
Can't choose	6

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Definitely should have right	21	25
Probably should have right	37	34
Probably should not have right	22	21
Definitely should not have right	16	13
Can't choose	4	8

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Definitely should have right	21	17	19	27	27	28
Probably should have right	41	37	32	37	35	32
Probably should not have right	19	20	25	21	19	21
Definitely should not have right	7	16	20	13	15	13
Can't choose	12	10	5	2	5	6

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Definitely should have right 16 30 16
Probably should have right 34 36 38
Probably should not have right 20 21 25
Definitely should not have right 22 8 20
Can't choose 8 5 3

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Definitely should have right	16	30	16
Probably should have right	34	36	38
Probably should not have right	20	21	25
Definitely should not have right	22	8	20
Can't choose	8	5	3