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
|
|