Year: 1994
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: LEAKDEF
Question: Suppose the government wanted to find out the name of the person who had leaked these confidential defence plans. Should the paper have the legal right to keep the person's name secret, or not?
Index
to tables on this page
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%
of
people of different ages
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%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Definitely should have the legal right to keep name secret | 26 |
| Probably should | 13 |
| Probably should not | 19 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right | 37 |
| Don't know | 4 |
| Not answered | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely should have the legal right to keep name secret |
27 |
25 |
| Probably should |
12 |
15 |
| Probably should not |
16 |
21 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right |
41 |
34 |
| Don't know |
4 |
5 |
| Not answered |
1 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should have the legal right to keep name secret |
37 |
27 |
20 |
27 |
20 |
23 |
| Probably should |
11 |
13 |
19 |
15 |
7 |
12 |
| Probably should not |
18 |
21 |
14 |
22 |
22 |
15 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right |
31 |
35 |
43 |
32 |
43 |
42 |
| Don't know |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
| Not answered |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should have the legal right to keep name secret |
34 |
17 |
42 |
| Probably should |
17 |
12 |
9 |
| Probably should not |
18 |
21 |
8 |
| Definitely should not have the legal right |
22 |
48 |
36 |
| Don't know |
8 |
2 |
3 |
| Not answered |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
