Transcript Fear of Crime by Gender - Louisiana State University

2008 Baton Rouge Poll
N=329
Conducted by the Students of
Sociology 2211, “Sociological Methods”
LSU
Rick Weil
Fear of Crime
by Gender
Ashlin Alford
Lyndsay Hendrix
Marketa Remo
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night
by Gender
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night
by Gender
70%
60%
50%
40%
Men
30%
Women
20%
10%
0%
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night
Women have more Fear of Crime than Men
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:
Gender & TV Viewing
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:
Gender & TV Viewing
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
Men
20%
Women
10%
0%
0-2
3
4+
Hours a Day You Watch TV
The Gender Gap is not caused by watching more TV
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:
Gender & Newspaper Reading
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:
Gender & Newspaper Reading
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
Men
20%
Women
10%
0%
0-1
2-5
6-7
Days a Week You Read a Newspaper
The Gender Gap is not caused by reading Newspapers
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:
Gender & Household Status
Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:
Gender & Household Status
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
Men
20%
Women
10%
0%
Married or Living Together
NOT Living with Partner
Household Status
The Gender Gap is Smaller among Singles
Because Single Men are more afraid than Married Men
Race Relations
in Baton Rouge
April Ford
Portia Johnson
Kara Rose
Opinion about Race Relations in the U.S.
By Race
Opinion about Race Relations in U.S.
100%
75%
50%
Race Relations Are
Bad
25%
Race Relations are
Good
0%
White
Black
Blacks are more Pessimistic about Race Relations in America
than are Whites.
Confident in US Gov’t to Respond to Disasters
By Race and Opinion on Race Relations
Confident in US Government to
Respond to Disasters
100%
75%
50%
White
Black
25%
0%
Race Relations Are
Bad
Race Relations are
Good
The Race Gap on Confidence in Gov’t Response to Disasters
is bigger among those who feel Race Relations are Bad.
“Discrimination against Blacks is Serious”
By Race and Opinion on Race Relations
Discrimination against Blacks is
Serious
60%
50%
40%
30%
White
20%
Black
10%
0%
Race Relations Are
Bad
Race Relations are
Good
•People who think Race Relations are Bad agree that Discrimination against Blacks is
Serious. Blacks and Whites feel the same on this.
•People who think Race Relations are Good do not feel that Discrimination against Blacks
is Serious. Blacks are more optimistic than Whites on this.
Blacks & Whites have different Ideas of
What the Government Should Do
Federal Govt Should provide Housing
for Hurricane Katrina Survivors
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
White
20%
Black
10%
0%
NOT Confident in US Govt
to respond to Disasters
Confident
•The more confident Blacks are, the more they think Government should provide housing
to Katrina Survivors.
•The more confident Whites are, the less they think Government should provide housing.
Political Preferences
Katie Garon
Kasey Hardy
Jeremy Kelley
Political Preferences by Ideology
Political Preferences by Ideology
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Vote for Clinton vs Vote for Obama
McCain
vs McCain
Liberal
Moderate
Approve of Kip Kip Holden should
Holden
be Re-Elected
Conservative
Mayor Kip Holden has overcome Ideological Divisions.
Political Preferences by Party ID
Political Preferences by Party ID
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Vote for Clinton vs Vote for Obama
McCain
vs McCain
Democrat
Approve of Kip Kip Holden should
Holden
be Re-Elected
Independent
Republican
Mayor Kip Holden has overcome Partisan Divisions.
Political Preferences by Race
Political Preferences by Race
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Vote for Clinton
vs McCain
Vote for Obama
vs McCain
Black
Approve of Kip Kip Holden should
Holden
be Re-Elected
White
Mayor Kip Holden has overcome Racial Divisions.
2008 Baton Rouge Poll
N=329
Conducted by the Students of
Sociology 2211, “Sociological Methods”
LSU
Rick Weil