Table 1
Perceptions of the criminal justice system, by disability status
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| Percent of persons stating that their local police force is doing a poor job of… | With disabilities | Without disabilities |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| … Enforcing the laws | 9 | 5 |
| … Informing the public about crime prevention | 12* | 11* |
| … Responding promptly to calls | 11 | 7 |
| … Ensuring the safety of citizens | 8 | 5 |
| … Being approachable | 6 | 4 |
| … Treating people equally | 8 | 6 |
| Percent of persons stating that Canadian criminal courts are doing a poor job of… | ||
| … Providing justice quickly | 46 | 35 |
| … Determining guilt | 21 | 14 |
| … Helping the victim | 37 | 26 |
| … Ensuring a fair trial | 13 | 7 |
| Percent of persons stating that the prison system is doing a poor job of… | ||
| … Supervising and controlling prisoners while in prison | 20 | 13 |
| … Helping prisoners become law-abiding citizens | 29 | 22 |
| Percent of persons stating that the parole system is doing a poor job of… | ||
| … Releasing offenders who are not likely to commit another crime | 37 | 30 |
| … Supervising offenders on parole | 37 | 32 |
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* indicates that there is no statistically significant difference between persons with disabilities and persons without disabilities Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all differences between persons with disabilities and persons without disabilities, for each specific questions, are statistically significant (p<0.05). Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2004. |
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