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Should police tap phone of a criminal?
Variable:
crimtap
Module:
ISSP Role of Gov't
Subject:
Civil Liberties
, Privacy
, Wiretapping
Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:
Suppose the police get an anonymous tip that a man with a long criminal record is planning to break into a warehouse. Please circle a number for each question to show if you think police should be allowed without a court order to ...
B. Tap his telephone.
Year Availability
Available in 2 of 32 years total.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Definitely allowed |
| 2 | Probably allowed |
| 3 | Prob not allowed |
| 4 | Defint. not allowed |
| 8 | Cant choose |
| 9 | No answer |
| 0 | Not applicable |
| 1985 | 1990 |
|---|---|
| 148 | 227 |
| 144 | 317 |
| 157 | 299 |
| 182 | 270 |
| 29 | 40 |
| 17 | 64 |
| 857 | 155 |
Summary Statistics
| Valid cases | 1744 |
| Missing cases | 60722 |