SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL SOURCES OF CLEAVAGE ON LAW AND ORDER POLICIES

• NCJ Number: 29298
• Journal: American Journal of Political Science Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Dated: (AUGUST 1975) Pages: 419-438
• Author(s): S E BENNETT; A J TUCHFARBER
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 20 pages
• Corporate Author: Wayne State University Press
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER PRESENTS A MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL SOURCES OF POPULAR DIVISION ON THE LAW AND ORDER ISSUE IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY.

Abstract

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'. SURPRISINGLY, THE WIDELY ACCEPTED NOTION THAT WORKING-CLASS WHITES ARE 'HARDEST' ON THE ISSUE IS CONTRADICTED. MULTIPLE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS IS UTILIZED TO EVALUATE THE IMPORTANCE OF LAW AND ORDER AS A CAMPAIGN ISSUE FROM 1968 TO 1972.