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Ballot Measure Q: Enforcement of State Prostitution Laws (Angel's Initiative) - "Shall an ordinance be adopted to: 1) make enforcement of prostitution laws the lowest priority; 2) oppose state laws making prostitution a crime; and 3) require semi-annual reporting of prostitution-related Berkeley Police Department law enforcement activities?"
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(PDF) 204KB, Nov. 2, 2004)"CHURCHILL COUNTY - QUESTION NO. 3: Shall Chapter 5.20 of the Churchill County Code be repealed in order to end legalized prostitution in Churchill County?"
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"Do you support the legalization of prostitution in a limited area of downtown Las Vegas?"
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, Oct. 24-28, 2003)Ban legal brothels?
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Montana opinions on the legalization of prostitution
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"Although some are currently legal, please tell me which of the following you think should be legal: -- Prostitution?"
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Demographic |
Pro Legal Prostitution (%) |
Con Legal Prostitution (%) |
Total |
19 |
81 |
Gender (sample: 1,413)
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Male |
26 |
74 |
Female |
13 |
87 |
Marital Status (sample: 1,421)
|
Single |
24 |
76 |
Married |
15 |
85 |
Age (sample: 1,411)
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18-24 |
8 |
92 |
25-34 |
18 |
82 |
35-44 |
22 |
78 |
45-54 |
24 |
76 |
55-64 |
19 |
81 |
65-74 |
13 |
87 |
75 and over |
17 |
83 |
Race (sample: 1,415)
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White |
20 |
80 |
Non-white |
11 |
89 |
U.S. Census Region (sample: 1,436)
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Northeast |
21 |
79 |
Midwest |
17 |
83 |
South |
15 |
85 |
West |
27 |
73 |
Residence Population (sample: 1,398)
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Farm |
11 |
89 |
Rural nonfarm |
12 |
88 |
Less than 2,500 |
10 |
90 |
2,500-10,000 |
13 |
87 |
10,000-50,000 |
20 |
80 |
50,000-100,000 |
24 |
76 |
Over 100,000 |
27 |
73 |
Protestants and Catholics (sample: 1,092)
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Protestant |
13 |
87 |
Catholic |
22 |
78 |
Political Party (sample: 1,151)
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Democrat |
19 |
81 |
Republican |
17 |
83 |
Independent |
23 |
77 |
Education (sample: 1,411)
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Less than high school graduate |
9 |
91 |
High school graduate |
15 |
85 |
Some college |
17 |
83 |
College graduate or higher |
26 |
74 |
Income (sample: 1,114)
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Less than $10,000 |
13 |
87 |
$10,000-20,000 |
13 |
87 |
$20,000-30,000 |
23 |
77 |
$30,000-40,000 |
18 |
82 |
$40,000-50,000 |
21 |
79 |
$50,000-60,000 |
23 |
77 |
$60,000-70,000 |
21 |
79 |
$70,000-80,000 |
30 |
70 |
$80,000+ |
28 |
72 |
Demographic |
Pro Legal Prostitution (%) |
Con Legal Prostitution (%) |
"I will read you some activities that some people feel are matters of private choice or consent that ought to be left to the individual, that other people feel should be regulated by law, and others feel should be forbidden by law altogether. Please tell me, for each one, how you feel that activity should be treated -- should it be left to the individual, should it be allowed but regulated by law, or should it be totally forbidden by law? -- Engaging in prostitution"
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"I'd like you to tell me whether you think each idea is a good idea or a poor idea? Legalize prostitution to provide more tax revenues and help control the disease and crime that now result from uncontrolled prostitution."
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"I will read you some activities that some people feel are matters of private choice or consent that ought to be left to the individual, other people feel should be regulated by law, and others feel should be forbidden by law altogether. As I read each activity, please tell me which of the phrases on this card describes how you feel that activity should be treated -- should it be left to the individual, should it be allowed, but regulated by law, or should it be totally forbidden by law? -- Engaging in prostitution"
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"There are a number of different ways that adults convicted of crimes can be dealt with. 1.) They may be put on probation -- not having to serve time in a prison but having to see a probation officer on a regular basis, 2.) they may be given a short prison sentence and then released on parole but required to see a parole officer regularly, or 3.) they may be given a long prison sentence. For each of the following types of adults convicted of a crime, I'd like you to tell me which choice would be best -- probation, a short sentence with parole or a long sentence. -- A woman convicted of prostitution"
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"Do you feel that individuals found to be involved in (crime) should be required to accept some kind of treatment -- for example, medical or psychological treatment -- or should treatment be offered but not required, or do you feel no treatment is necessary? - A woman convicted of prostitution"
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"I'd like you to take this sheet, which lists a number of different crimes. Alongside, each crime are the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. '1' stands for a very serious crime, '2' for a fairly serious crime, '3' for an only slightly serious crime, and '4' for an act which should not really be considered a crime at all. Please circle a number which represents just how serious you feel each crime is. - Prostitution"
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"Now let me ask you which, in your personal judgment, is worse, if you could only choose ONE?"
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"There are a number of different ways that adults convicted of crimes can be dealt with. 1.) They may be put on probation -- not having to serve time in a prison but having to see a probation officer on a regular basis, 2.) they may be given a short prison sentence and then released on parole but required to see a parole officer regularly, or 3.) they may be given a long prison sentence. For each of the following types of adults convicted of a crime, I'd like you to tell me which choice would be best -- probation, a short sentence with parole or a long sentence. -- A woman convicted of prostitution"
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