Friday 28 April 2000
Technical details
- MORI interviewed British adults aged 18+ by telephone between 20-21 April 2000.
- An '*' indicates a finding less than 0.5%, but greater than zero.
- Based on all unless otherwise stated.
- Data are weighted to the known population profile.
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Mail on Sunday.
Q1 Which of these best describes the area where you live most of the time?
| | % |
|---|
| In the middle of a town or city | 33 |
| In a suburb | 35 |
| On the edge of the countryside | 24 |
| In the middle of the countryside | 8 |
Q2 Overall, to what extent are you satisfied with the way your area is policed?
| | % |
|---|
| Very satisfied | 9 |
| Fairly satisfied | 44 |
| Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 12 |
| Fairly dissatisfied | 21 |
| Very dissatisfied | 13 |
| Don't know / No opinion | 1 |
Q3 If you called the police in an emergency, how confident are you that they would arrive within 10 minutes?
| | % |
|---|
| Very confident | 13 |
| Fairly confident | 37 |
| Not very confident | 24 |
| Not at all confident | 20 |
| Don't know | 6 |
Q4 If you found a burglar in your home, would you …
| | % |
|---|
| Reason with them | 11 |
| Shout for help | 9 |
| Resort to physical violence | 24 |
| Hide and call the police | 36 |
| Other | 12 |
| Don't know | 8 |
Q5 To what extent do you agree that people should have the right to defend their property?
| | % |
|---|
| Strongly agree | 72 |
| Tend to agree | 24 |
| Neither | 2 |
| Tend to disagree | 2 |
| Strongly disagree | * |
| Don't know | * |
Q6 To what extent do you agree that the law is too lenient on criminals who commit property theft?
| | % |
|---|
| Strongly agree | 64 |
| Tend to agree | 22 |
| Neither | 4 |
| Tend to disagree | 5 |
| Strongly disagree | 2 |
| Don't know | 3 |
Q7 Under the current law if someone is found guilty of murder the judge must give them a life sentence. To what extent do you agree or disagree that judges should have more flexibility in the sentence they give to all those found guilty of murder?
| | % |
|---|
| Strongly agree | 41 |
| Tend to agree | 30 |
| Neither | 6 |
| Tend to disagree | 7 |
| Strongly disagree | 12 |
| Don't know | 4 |
As you may know, a farmer in Norfolk , Tony Martin, was recently sentenced to life for shooting a burglar who broke into his home.
Q8 From what you know, to what extent do you agree or disagree that this was the right sentence for this crime?
| | % |
|---|
| Strongly agree | 7 |
| Tend to agree | 11 |
| Neither | 7 |
| Tend to disagree | 22 |
| Strongly disagree | 48 |
| Don't know | 5 |
Q9 And would you say your sympathy was …
| | % |
|---|
| Entirely with the farmer | 34 |
| Mainly with the farmer | 41 |
| Mainly with the burglar | 3 |
| Entirely with the burglar | 1 |
| With neither | 17 |
| Don't know | 4 |
Ipsos MORI contacts
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