Summary Results

Perceptions Of Equal Treatment By The Courts

Some people say that the courts treat everyone equally, while others say that the courts favor certain people over others. Do you think the following groups receive _______________ treatment?

People Like You?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

4
7
5
9
2
10
3
3
6
1

Somewhat Better Treatment

19
20
20
23
14
14
19
18
31
18

Same Treatment

59
50
65
55
27
31
55
48
55
52

Somewhat Worse Treatment

12
14
9
7
36
24
10
22
8
19

Far Worse Treatment

6
10
2
7
20
21
14
9
100
10

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Men?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

7
5
6
6
8
3
10
2
9
6

Somewhat Better Treatment

18
16
18
15
23
24
18
15
10
14

Same Treatment

62
58
66
62
37
39
58
64
69
58

Somewhat Worse Treatment

10
13
8
11
23
20
6
14
10
13

Far Worse Treatment

4
8
2
7
10
14
8
4
2
9

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Women?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

5
5
4
6
9
5
6
5
1
2

Somewhat Better Treatment

18
20
15
16
26
27
23
22
21
22

The Same Treatment

59
55
64
60
36
39
55
55
59
55

Somewhat Worse Treatment

15
13
15
12
24
15
7
13
17
15

Far Worse Treatment

4
7
3
6
6
14
9
5
1
6

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

African Americans?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
1

Somewhat Better Treatment

7
5
7
5
7
5
11
7
2
6

The Same Treatment

44
36
48
41
23
16
45
42
41
38

Somewhat Worse Treatment

32
35
33
36
37
38
14
26
48
36

Far Worse Treatment

14
21
9
16
31
40
28
24
8
19

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Hispanics?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

2
1
2
2
1
1
4
0
0
0

Somewhat Better Treatment

7
7
6
7
8
7
10
8
6
4

The Same Treatment

45
36
46
39
30
22
53
38
39
39

Somewhat Worse Treatment

36
41
39
40
39
41
12
40
45
43

Far Worse Treatment

11
15
8
11
21
30
21
15
9
14

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Non-Enlish Speaking People?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

2
2
2
2
3
7
2
1
2
1

Somewhat Better Treatment

7
11
7
12
11
10
8
11
3
8

The Same Treatment

36
28
40
31
20
17
32
25
24
29

Somewhat Worse Treatment

39
40
41
41
41
39
22
35
55
42

Far Worse Treatment

16
19
10
13
25
28
37
27
16
20

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Middle Class People?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

2
33
2
3
5
5
4
2
0
2

Somewhat Better Treatment

20
24
17
19
38
32
25
31
16
23

The Same Treatment

65
61
71
66
37
46
57
55
63
65

Somewhat Worse Treatment

10
7
9
7
17
8
5
7
19
5

Far Worse Treatment

3
5
1
5
4
8
9
5
2
5

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Working Class People?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

2
3
1
2
5
4
5
3
6
4

Somewhat Better Treatment

14
16
11
10
24
25
22
24
20
19

The Same Treatment

65
60
71
66
41
44
57
56
43
60

Somewhat Worse Treatment

16
15
15
17
25
17
5
11
29
12

Far Worse Treatment

3
6
2
5
6
10
11
5
1
6

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Wealthy People?

 
Nat
Tot
Wash
Tot
Nat
Cauc
Wash
Cauc
Nat
Black
Wash
Black
Nat
Hisp
Wash
Hisp
Nat
Asian
Wash
Asian

Far Better Treatment

54
60
51
60
73
70
56
60
44
51

Somewhat Better Treatment

26
22
29
22
17
15
18
21
34
32

The Same Treatment

18
14
20
15
8
8
21
15
14
14

Somewhat Worse Treatment

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
1

Far Worse Treatment

0
3
0
2
1
6
2
3
0
3

Total

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

 

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