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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

hitokEver approve of man punching adult male
Text of this Question or Item 
231. Are there any situations that you can imagine in which you 
would approve of a man punching an adult male stranger?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hitok
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 66.8
982		 33.2
489		 -
33		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 71.5
1,023		 28.5
407		 -
49		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 69.2
985		 30.8
439		 -
67		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 66.1
960		 33.9
493		 -
71		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 65.0
914		 35.0
492		 -
45		 -
0		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 70.9
1,087		 29.1
446		 -
64		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 62.1
875		 37.9
533		 -
52		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 66.5
922		 33.5
465		 -
62		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 63.9
1,080		 36.1
610		 -
113		 -
0		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 65.7
617		 34.3
322		 -
45		 -
484		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 65.4
615		 34.6
326		 -
80		 -
502		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 67.0
562		 33.0
277		 -
52		 -
473		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 58.9
554		 41.1
386		 -
65		 -
500		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 64.2
634		 35.8
354		 -
63		 -
549		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 64.1
313		 35.9
175		 -
21		 -
2,481		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 66.1
12,123		 33.9
6,214		 -
882		 -
49,476		 -
151		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hitmarchStranger in protest march
Text of this Question or Item 
231. If yes or not sure: Would you approve if the stranger: a. 
Was in a protest march showing opposition to the other man's 
views?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hitmarch
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 5.8
58		 94.2
939		 -
15		 -
489		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 3.0
32		 97.0
1,030		 -
17		 -
407		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 3.1
46		 96.9
1,421		 -
25		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 3.3
49		 96.7
1,445		 -
33		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 4.3
62		 95.7
1,368		 -
27		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 3.5
55		 96.5
1,503		 -
36		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 3.3
48		 96.7
1,391		 -
28		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 3.4
49		 96.6
1,398		 -
18		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 3.5
62		 96.5
1,704		 -
41		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 2.5
24		 97.5
952		 -
15		 -
484		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 2.7
27		 97.3
985		 -
15		 -
502		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 3.2
28		 96.8
846		 -
24		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 2.9
29		 97.1
967		 -
14		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 2.2
23		 97.8
1,009		 -
21		 -
549		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 2.4
12		 97.6
493		 -
4		 -
2,481		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 3.3
604		 96.7
17,451		 -
333		 -
50,372		 -
86		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hitdrunkDrunk bumped into man & wife
Text of this Question or Item 
231. If yes or not sure: Would you approve if the stranger: b. 
Was drunked and bumped into the man and his wife on the street?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hitdrunk
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 10.1
100		 89.9
886		 -
20		 -
489		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 7.3
77		 92.7
977		 -
27		 -
407		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 9.0
131		 91.0
1,323		 -
39		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 9.0
134		 91.0
1,353		 -
41		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 9.9
140		 90.1
1,274		 -
47		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 9.6
149		 90.4
1,398		 -
46		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 7.4
105		 92.6
1,322		 -
31		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 8.1
116		 91.9
1,317		 -
31		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 8.0
141		 92.0
1,624		 -
42		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 9.5
92		 90.5
878		 -
19		 -
484		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 7.9
79		 92.1
927		 -
24		 -
502		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 9.7
84		 90.3
781		 -
33		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 8.2
80		 91.8
900		 -
30		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 8.1
83		 91.9
942		 -
28		 -
549		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 6.5
32		 93.5
462		 -
15		 -
2,481		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 8.6
1,543		 91.4
16,364		 -
473		 -
50,372		 -
94		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hitchildStranger had hit mans child
Text of this Question or Item 
231. If yes or not sure: Would you approve if the stranger: c. 
Would you approve of a man punching a stranger who had hit the 
man's child after the child accidentally damaged the stranger's 
car?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hitchild
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 52.1
511		 47.9
470		 -
27		 -
489		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 52.5
547		 47.5
494		 -
38		 -
407		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 50.0
719		 50.0
720		 -
50		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 53.6
795		 46.4
687		 -
46		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 52.3
730		 47.7
666		 -
64		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 58.6
899		 41.4
635		 -
58		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 54.2
764		 45.8
646		 -
46		 -
0		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 58.2
823		 41.8
592		 -
46		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 56.7
988		 43.3
754		 -
65		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 60.4
575		 39.6
377		 -
38		 -
484		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 57.2
568		 42.8
425		 -
37		 -
502		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 61.8
534		 38.2
330		 -
34		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 58.2
570		 41.8
409		 -
31		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 59.2
599		 40.8
413		 -
42		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 57.8
290		 42.2
212		 -
7		 -
2,481		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 55.9
9,912		 44.1
7,830		 -
629		 -
50,372		 -
103		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hitbeatrStranger was beating up a woman
Text of this Question or Item 
231. If yes or not sure: Would you approve if the stranger: d. 
Was beating up a woman and the man saw it?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hitbeatr
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 87.1
855		 12.9
127		 -
23		 -
489		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 84.6
862		 15.4
157		 -
62		 -
407		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 82.1
1,178		 17.9
256		 -
56		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 83.2
1,223		 16.8
247		 -
59		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 84.4
1,196		 15.6
221		 -
43		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 85.9
1,318		 14.1
216		 -
60		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 85.5
1,201		 14.5
203		 -
54		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 83.7
1,187		 16.3
232		 -
43		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 83.5
1,431		 16.5
282		 -
94		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 86.2
816		 13.8
131		 -
43		 -
484		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 85.3
841		 14.7
145		 -
44		 -
502		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 86.5
750		 13.5
117		 -
30		 -
473		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 83.8
815		 16.2
158		 -
37		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 87.2
888		 12.8
130		 -
36		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 84.2
415		 15.8
78		 -
16		 -
2,481		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 84.7
14,976		 15.3
2,700		 -
700		 -
50,372		 -
98		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
hitrobbrStranger had broken into mans house
Text of this Question or Item 
231. If yes or not sure: Would you approve if the stranger: e. 
Had broken into the man's house?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hitrobbr
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 86.5
863		 13.5
135		 -
16		 -
489		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 90.9
964		 9.1
96		 -
21		 -
407		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 84.0
1,234		 16.0
235		 -
23		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 84.3
1,263		 15.7
235		 -
31		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 83.5
1,190		 16.5
236		 -
33		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 84.5
1,317		 15.5
242		 -
35		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 82.5
1,176		 17.5
250		 -
41		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 86.1
1,237		 13.9
200		 -
25		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 84.6
1,490		 15.4
272		 -
47		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 85.7
836		 14.3
139		 -
15		 -
484		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 87.2
872		 12.8
128		 -
29		 -
502		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 87.5
761		 12.5
109		 -
29		 -
473		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 85.9
846		 14.1
139		 -
25		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 86.3
885		 13.7
141		 -
28		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 84.6
429		 15.4
78		 -
2		 -
2,481		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 85.4
15,363		 14.6
2,635		 -
400		 -
50,372		 -
76		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
polhitokEver approve of police striking citizen
Text of this Question or Item 
232. Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would 
approve of a policeman striking an adult male citizen?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 polhitok
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 74.3
1,091		 25.7
378		 -
33		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 75.9
1,080		 24.1
343		 -
52		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 79.1
1,138		 20.9
300		 -
57		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 79.1
1,167		 20.9
308		 -
52		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 75.1
1,061		 24.9
351		 -
45		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 79.8
1,226		 20.2
310		 -
44		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 71.0
1,015		 29.0
414		 -
37		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 73.9
1,044		 26.1
368		 -
41		 -
0		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 72.6
1,238		 27.4
467		 -
91		 -
0		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 76.2
719		 23.8
224		 -
44		 -
484		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 74.9
718		 25.1
240		 -
60		 -
502		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 73.5
617		 26.5
222		 -
48		 -
473		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 68.4
661		 31.6
305		 -
43		 -
500		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 76.7
770		 23.3
234		 -
49		 -
549		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 73.3
1,420		 26.7
517		 -
61		 -
981		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 70.0
1,284		 30.0
549		 -
84		 -
979		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 68.5
1,246		 31.5
574		 -
82		 -
921		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 66.2
1,201		 33.8
613		 -
65		 -
921		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 70.6
599		 29.4
250		 -
63		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 70.5
578		 29.5
242		 -
52		 -
1,936		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 66.2
1,240		 33.8
632		 -
116		 -
2,521		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 69.2
443		 30.8
197		 -
39		 -
1,343		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 67.4
875		 32.6
423		 -
76		 -
667		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 68.8
880		 31.2
399		 -
58		 -
636		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 66.1
1,063		 33.9
546		 -
77		 -
851		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 68.9
1,292		 31.1
584		 -
75		 -
911		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 63.6
942		 36.4
539		 -
78		 -
785		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 68.5
890		 31.5
410		 -
2		 -
2,719		 -
1		 -
10		 100.0
4,032
2022 65.2
761		 34.8
406		 -
17		 -
2,353		 -
3		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 66.3
723		 33.7
367		 -
15		 -
2,198		 -
1		 -
5		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 71.2
28,982		 28.8
11,712		 -
1,656		 -
33,104		 -
226		 -
19		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
polhitoyEver approve of police striking citizen (form 2)
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 polhitoy
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 73.2
480		 26.8
176		 -
28		 -
1,338		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 73.2
480		 26.8
176		 -
28		 -
68,161		 -
1		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
polabuseCitizen said vulgar or obscene things
Text of this Question or Item 
232. If yes or not sure: Would you approve of a policeman 
striking a citizen who: a. Had said vulgar and obscene things to 
the policeman?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 polabuse
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 22.7
251		 77.3
855		 -
17		 -
380		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 20.1
221		 79.9
881		 -
40		 -
343		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 20.3
295		 79.7
1,158		 -
42		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 18.3
274		 81.7
1,225		 -
31		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 13.8
198		 86.2
1,232		 -
30		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 15.1
235		 84.9
1,325		 -
38		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 12.3
176		 87.7
1,258		 -
35		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 14.2
205		 85.8
1,241		 -
21		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 10.8
190		 89.2
1,576		 -
46		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 12.1
118		 87.9
857		 -
18		 -
484		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 11.2
113		 88.8
899		 -
18		 -
502		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 12.5
108		 87.5
759		 -
31		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 8.8
87		 91.2
902		 -
21		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 7.1
73		 92.9
961		 -
19		 -
549		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 8.9
176		 91.1
1,804		 -
19		 -
981		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 7.3
138		 92.7
1,756		 -
24		 -
979		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 6.7
125		 93.3
1,750		 -
31		 -
921		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 6.2
115		 93.8
1,738		 -
32		 -
921		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 6.6
59		 93.4
833		 -
19		 -
1,853		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 7.8
66		 92.2
783		 -
26		 -
1,936		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 7.1
136		 92.9
1,787		 -
66		 -
2,521		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 9.6
126		 90.4
1,193		 -
45		 -
658		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 9.4
126		 90.6
1,220		 -
29		 -
667		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 9.6
125		 90.4
1,174		 -
38		 -
636		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 8.9
148		 91.1
1,508		 -
31		 -
851		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 10.4
198		 89.6
1,715		 -
38		 -
911		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 9.8
150		 90.2
1,374		 -
37		 -
785		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 7.7
100		 92.3
1,204		 -
1		 -
2,719		 -
1		 -
7		 100.0
4,032
2022 9.0
106		 91.0
1,076		 -
4		 -
2,353		 -
1		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 9.7
106		 90.3
983		 -
14		 -
2,198		 -
1		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 10.9
4,544		 89.1
37,027		 -
861		 -
33,142		 -
107		 -
18		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
polmurdrCitizen questioned as murder suspect
Text of this Question or Item 
232. If yes or not sure: Would you approve of a policeman 
striking a citizen who: b. Was being questioned as a suspect in 
a murder case?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 polmurdr
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 8.5
94		 91.5
1,013		 -
12		 -
380		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 7.7
86		 92.3
1,030		 -
24		 -
343		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 7.8
114		 92.2
1,351		 -
29		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 8.3
123		 91.7
1,357		 -
50		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 8.5
122		 91.5
1,308		 -
31		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 9.3
145		 90.7
1,422		 -
30		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 9.0
129		 91.0
1,301		 -
28		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 8.8
127		 91.2
1,319		 -
19		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 9.7
170		 90.3
1,588		 -
53		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 8.7
84		 91.3
887		 -
21		 -
484		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 8.1
81		 91.9
924		 -
25		 -
502		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 11.6
101		 88.4
771		 -
26		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 6.7
66		 93.3
925		 -
19		 -
500		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 7.2
74		 92.8
951		 -
28		 -
549		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 6.9
136		 93.1
1,829		 -
34		 -
981		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 4.9
92		 95.1
1,796		 -
31		 -
979		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 5.7
107		 94.3
1,766		 -
33		 -
921		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 5.8
108		 94.2
1,747		 -
29		 -
921		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 9.1
81		 90.9
806		 -
25		 -
1,853		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 10.3
87		 89.7
756		 -
31		 -
1,936		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 12.3
235		 87.7
1,681		 -
73		 -
2,521		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 14.2
189		 85.8
1,138		 -
38		 -
658		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 14.3
190		 85.7
1,141		 -
43		 -
667		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 14.8
192		 85.2
1,106		 -
38		 -
636		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 14.6
241		 85.4
1,412		 -
34		 -
851		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 16.8
319		 83.2
1,585		 -
45		 -
911		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 16.7
253		 83.3
1,260		 -
48		 -
785		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 21.3
560		 78.7
2,074		 -
2		 -
1,360		 -
0		 -
36		 100.0
4,032
2022 19.5
454		 80.5
1,878		 -
23		 -
1,173		 -
4		 -
12		 100.0
3,544
2024 20.4
436		 79.6
1,701		 -
32		 -
1,116		 -
4		 -
20		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 11.5
5,196		 88.5
39,823		 -
954		 -
29,521		 -
137		 -
68		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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