3.4. Attitudes on Miscarriage of Justice
Most
Filipinos are concerned
that an
people in prison are actually innocent
innocent person might be punished for
of the crimes
a crime that he did not do: 56% agree,
46% agree, 31% disagree, and 23% are
and
very
undecided, as to whether “Most people
person
in prison are actually innocent of the
30%
possible
disagree,
that
an
that
“it
is
innocent
would be punished for a crime that he
crime
did
committed”,
not
do”, for a moderately
strong
they
they
were
were
accused
net agreement of +15.
Most are also concerned that a person
About
guilty
people
of
a
crime
might
NOT
be
to
for a moderately
net agreement of +26.
six
accused
in
ten
who
believe
commit
that
crimes
of:
have
strong
most
are
punished for the crime: 52% agree, and
caught: 59% agree, and 27% disagree,
30%
that
disagree, that, “It is very possible
“Most
people
who
committed
that a person who actually committed
crimes are caught”, for a very strong
a crime would be NOT be punished for
net agreement of +32.
a crime that he did”, for a moderately
strong net agreement of +22.
Six
in
ten
people
Six in ten believe that most
who
in
punished:
prison are actually guilty of the crimes
disagree,
they
committed
committed:
people
likewise
61% agree,
disagree, that, “Most people
and
in prison
are actually guilty of committing
crimes
net
is
agreement
the
plurality
belief
of
+37.
that
most
that
most
crimes
are
and
21%
people
who
commit
63%
that,
agree,
"Most
crimes
are
punished
according to the law,”, for a very strong
net agreement of +42.
they are in jail for”, for a very
StI’OI’)g
There
23%
believe
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