Summary Results
Attitudes Towards The Courts
I would like to ask you how you feel about some issues related to the courts in your community. How do you agree/disagree with the following statements?
The Courts Protect Defendant's Constitutional Rights.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
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Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
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Wash
Hisp
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Nat
Asian
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Wash
Asian
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Strongly agree
|
33
|
32
|
35
|
34
|
22
|
27
|
33
|
32
|
41
|
29
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
52
|
51
|
53
|
49
|
52
|
45
|
49
|
49
|
42
|
63
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
10
|
11
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9
|
10
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17
|
17
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12
|
12
|
14
|
6
|
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Strongly disagree
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
7
|
10
|
10
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6
|
7
|
2
|
2
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
|
100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Most Juries are not Representative of the Community.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
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Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
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Wash
Hisp
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Nat
Asian
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Wash
Asian
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Strongly agree
|
21
|
23
|
19
|
22
|
32
|
23
|
23
|
31
|
26
|
20
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
29
|
39
|
34
|
44
|
37
|
38
|
48
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
26
|
25
|
29
|
27
|
17
|
28
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
23
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
12
|
16
|
13
|
15
|
22
|
10
|
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Total
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100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
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Judges are Generally Honest and Fair in Deciding Cases.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
|
Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
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Wash
Hisp
|
Nat
Asian
|
Wash
Asian
|
|
Strongly agree
|
31
|
28
|
34
|
30
|
18
|
20
|
29
|
32
|
24
|
28
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
48
|
49
|
48
|
51
|
50
|
42
|
46
|
43
|
56
|
54
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
16
|
17
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
13
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
16
|
21
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
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Total
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Judges do not Give Adequate Attention and Time to Each Individual Case.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
|
Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
|
Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
|
Wash
Hisp
|
Nat
Asian
|
Wash
Asian
|
|
Strongly agree
|
21
|
28
|
20
|
24
|
24
|
32
|
30
|
40
|
12
|
24
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
40
|
39
|
41
|
41
|
42
|
38
|
38
|
34
|
39
|
41
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
25
|
21
|
26
|
23
|
21
|
16
|
24
|
17
|
35
|
26
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
14
|
10
|
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Total
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100
|
100
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100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Courts are Out of Touch with What's Going On in Their Communities.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
|
Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
|
Wash
Black
|
Nat
Hisp
|
Wash
Hisp
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Nat
Asian
|
Wash
Asian
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Strongly agree
|
17
|
23
|
14
|
19
|
35
|
31
|
21
|
30
|
14
|
21
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
27
|
29
|
25
|
26
|
32
|
31
|
33
|
32
|
38
|
38
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
32
|
28
|
34
|
33
|
20
|
19
|
29
|
24
|
32
|
28
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
24
|
19
|
27
|
22
|
14
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
17
|
12
|
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Total
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100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
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Court Rulings and Decisions are Understood by the People Involved in Cases.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
|
Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
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Wash
Hisp
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Nat
Asian
|
Wash
Asian
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Strongly agree
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
14
|
12
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
15
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
43
|
37
|
44
|
37
|
39
|
28
|
44
|
34
|
32
|
47
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
26
|
28
|
26
|
30
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
25
|
40
|
25
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
13
|
17
|
12
|
13
|
22
|
35
|
13
|
18
|
5
|
13
|
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
|
100
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100
|
100
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100
|
100
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Courts do not Make Sure their Orders are Enforced.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
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Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
|
Wash
Hisp
|
Nat
Asian
|
Wash
Asian
|
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Strongly agree
|
22
|
33
|
22
|
35
|
26
|
34
|
21
|
35
|
17
|
23
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
37
|
35
|
37
|
36
|
34
|
29
|
35
|
35
|
54
|
37
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
23
|
18
|
23
|
16
|
21
|
20
|
22
|
17
|
20
|
27
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
18
|
14
|
17
|
13
|
19
|
18
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
13
|
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Total
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100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
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The Media's Portrayal of the Courts is Mostly Accurate.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
|
Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
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Wash
Hisp
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Nat
Asian
|
Wash
Asian
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Strongly agree
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
22
|
19
|
10
|
6
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
35
|
29
|
34
|
26
|
34
|
27
|
42
|
29
|
29
|
40
|
|
Somewhat disagree
|
31
|
29
|
32
|
31
|
28
|
24
|
20
|
25
|
43
|
32
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
22
|
30
|
22
|
31
|
26
|
35
|
17
|
28
|
19
|
22
|
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
|
100
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100
|
100
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100
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100
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I Would Prefer that a Judge Ignore the Law to Ensure that a Defendant is Convicted.
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Nat
Tot
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Wash
Tot
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Nat
Cauc
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Wash
Cauc
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Nat
Black
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Wash
Black
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Nat
Hisp
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Wash
Hisp
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Nat
Asian
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Wash
Asian
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Strongly agree
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
9
|
14
|
5
|
|
Somewhat agree
|
11
|
8
|
9
|
6
|
11
|
8
|
18
|
12
|
19
|
14
|
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Somewhat disagree
|
16
|
12
|
16
|
11
|
15
|
8
|
17
|
12
|
11
|
23
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
67
|
74
|
69
|
79
|
68
|
78
|
55
|
67
|
56
|
58
|
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Total
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100
|
100
|
100
|
100
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100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
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