10/2009 - Crime in Louisiana

1. How worried are you about...being the victim of a violent crime? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?

How worried are you about...being the victim of a violent crime? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried? Very

Somewhat

Not very

Not at all

2. Would you say there is more crime in the local community than there was a year ago, or less?

Would you say there is more crime in the local community than there was a year ago, or less? More crime

Less crime

Don’t Know/Not sure

3. Compared to other issue concerns and priorities, should reducing crime be a top priority, important but lower priority, or not too important?

Compared to other issue concerns and priorities, should reducing crime be a top priority, important but lower priority, or not too important? Top priority

Important but lower priority

Not too important

4. How much confidence that local law enforcement officials are doing all they can to reduce crime? Would you say you have a great deal of confidence, some confidence, not much confidence, or little or no confidence?

How much confidence that local law enforcement officials are doing all they can to reduce crime? Would you say you have a great deal of confidence, some confidence, not much confidence, or little or no confidence? Great Deal

Some

Not Much

Little or no

5. How concerned are you that the current economic crisis will increase the crime rate in your local community? Very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, not at all concerned?

How concerned are you that the current economic crisis will increase the crime rate in your local community? Very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, not at all concerned? Very

Somewhat

Not very

Not at all

6. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement:

Crime in the local community has increased because of Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement: Crime in the local community has increased because of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

7. What sort of effect do you think crime rates are having on state and local economic development efforts? Would you say they have negative effect, a positive effect or no effect?

What sort of effect do you think crime rates are having on state and local economic development efforts? Would you say they have negative effect, a positive effect or no effect? Negative

Positive

No effect

8. And what sort of effect do you think crime rates are having on tourism?

And what sort of effect do you think crime rates are having on tourism? Negative

Positive

No effect

9. On a 1-10 scale where 1 indicates not at all informed and 10 indicates very informed, how informed are you about Crime in Louisiana?

On a 1-10 scale where 1 indicates not at all informed and 10 indicates very informed, how informed are you about Crime in Louisiana? 1 - Not at all informed

10 - Very informed

10. Some people have very strong opinions on a given topic, while others are less certain. Using a 1--10 scale where 10 indicates you have very strong feelings about Crime in Louisiana AND 1 indicates that you are uncertain, please indicate how strongly you feel about this topic.

Some people have very strong opinions on a given topic, while others are less certain. Using a 1--10 scale where 10 indicates you have very strong feelings about Crime in Louisiana AND 1 indicates that you are uncertain, please indicate how strongly you feel about this topic. 10 - Very strong feelings

1 - Uncertain