In Defense of the Right to Life: Analyzing Factors Affecting Filipino Opinion About Death Penalty
Annex
B – Question
Question
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1. Now, I have here some sayings. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following
sayings. You may indicate your answers by placing the card with the statement in the
appropriate place on this rating board. (Strongly agree, Somewhat agree, Undecided if
agree or disagree, Somewhat disagree, or Strongly disagree)
a) A life that is taken is also paid for by a life.
2. As far as you know, what crime would you consider “heinous”? (VERBATIM
RESPONSE, ONE ANSWER ONLY)
3. As far as you know, how many heinous crimes have happened here in your locality
approximately in the past three (3) years? (None, 1 or 2, Some, Many, Very many,
Don’t know)
4. How worried are you that you or someone in your immediate family might be a victim
of a heinous crime? (SHOWCARD) (Worried a great deal, Somewhat worried, Not
worried too much, Not worried at all)
5. Now, we would also like to know your experiences and those of other family members
residing here, regarding crime. Have you or any member of your family ever been a
victim of a crime in the past three (3) years?
6. In your opinion, what ought to be the punishment to be imposed on people who were
found to have committed these crimes? (20 years, 40 years, life imprisonment, death
penalty)
a) Murder under the influence of drugs
b) Rape under the influence of drugs
c) Importation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals
d) Sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and
transportation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals
e) Working in drug dens or places where any dangerous drug is used or sold
f)
Maintenance of drug dens or places where any dangerous drug is used or sold
g) Manufacture of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals
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