THE SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL SOURCES OF CLEAVAGE ON LAW AND ORDER POLICIES

In: American journal of political science: AJPS, Band 19, Heft 3, S. 419-438

Abstract

USING DATA DROM THE CPS'S 1970 AND 1972 (US) ELECTION SURVEYS, THIS PAPER EMPLOYS MULTIPLE CLASSIFICATION ANALYSIS TO INVESTIGATE THE SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL SOURCES OF POPULAR DIVISION ON THE LAW AND ORDER ISSUE. A MAJOR FINDING IS THE GULF BETWEEN THE RACES. THE ELDERLY, FARMERS, THE LESSER EDUCATED, REPUBLICANS, WHITE SOUTHERNERS, AND FUNDAMENTALIST PROTESTANTS TEND TO BE "HARD-LINERS".