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  Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1996

Year: 1996
Module: Political Trust
Variable: REFHANG

Question: Here are some decisions that could be made either by the MPs we elect to parliament or by everyone having a say in a special vote or referendum.
And who do you think should make the decision about whether or not we should reintroduce the death penalty for some crimes? Should the decision be made ?br>

Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages
  3. % of people of different religions.

Overall Results %
By elected MPs in parliament16
By everyone in a referendum71
Can't choose12
Not answered1

Results for men and women
%
 MaleFemale
By elected MPs in parliament 22 10
By everyone in a referendum 66 76
Can't choose 10 13
Not answered 2 1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
By elected MPs in parliament 19 15 15 13 9 23
By everyone in a referendum 59 74 72 75 81 62
Can't choose 17 11 12 12 9 13
Not answered 5 0 1 0 1 2

Table Index

Results for people of different religions
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
By elected MPs in parliament 12 18 18
By everyone in a referendum 74 71 66
Can't choose 14 10 14
Not answered 1 1 2

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