RT Research Data T1 ABC News Poll of Public Opinion on Crime, December 1982 LA English PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] YR 1984 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1840065664 AB This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. In this poll, respondents were questioned regarding their perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system. Questions assessed the respondents' fear of crime, perceptions of the seriousness of crime in the United States, evaluation of the judicial and penal systems, assessment of police performance, and confidence in the ability of the police to prevent crime. The poll also asked for respondents' opinions about President Ronald Reagan's policies, the state of the economy, and government spending. Demographic information was collected, including the respondent's sex, age, education level, race, and income level. K1 Reagan, Ronald K1 Attitudes K1 Correctional System K1 Crime K1 Crime Prevention K1 CRIMINAL justice system K1 Economic conditions K1 Fear of crime K1 Firearms K1 government spending K1 Law Enforcement K1 Police Performance K1 Political attitudes K1 political issues K1 presidential performance K1 Public Opinion K1 Forschungsdaten DO 10.3886/ICPSR08100.v2