Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePOLFAIR
LabelFairness of police towards both communities
Question text There has been a lot of debate in recent years about policing in Northern Ireland. Thinking about the fairness of the police, do you think that the police treat Catholics better than Protestants, Protestants better than Catholics or are both treated equally? PROBE: Much better or a bit better?
Responses
1 Catholics treated much better 67
2 Catholics treated a bit better 54
3 Both treated equally 1281
4 Protestants treated a bit better 303
5 Protestants treated much better 285
8 Dont know/it depends 210
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study