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VCF0832 R Placement: Rights of the Accused Scale

QUESTION:
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Some people are primarily concerned with doing everything possible to
protect the legal rights of those accused of committing crimes.
Others feel that it is more important to stop criminal activity even
at the risk of reducing the rights of the accused.
Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Protect rights of accused
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.  Stop crime regardless of rights of accused
9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; no Post IW
Inap. question not used

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1970:  700120(type 0) 
1972:  720621 
1974:  742281  
1976:  763248 
1978:  780365


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03