16th June 2019 Poll Results under the Microscope
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16th June 2019
Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, anyone charged with a criminal offence is to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Do you believe our criminal justice system upholds this principle?
Yes, our courts are fair and impartial when considering criminal cases
Sometimes, the courts aim to uphold it but they do not always succeed
No, our justice system presumes the accused guilty until proven innocent
I am not sure / I do not know enough about it
1,978 people have voted
Who answered this question?
Results by gender:
Yes, our courts are fair and impartial when considering criminal cases
Sometimes, the courts aim to uphold it but they do not always succeed
No, our justice system presumes the accused guilty until proven innocent
I am not sure / I do not know enough about it
Men
34%
40%
15%
11%
Women
20%
48%
14%
18%
Results by Age:
Yes, our courts are fair and impartial when considering criminal cases
Sometimes, the courts aim to uphold it but they do not always succeed
No, our justice system presumes the accused guilty until proven innocent
I am not sure / I do not know enough about it
15-24
17%
44%
16%
23%
25-34
24%
43%
15%
18%
35-44
23%
48%
14%
15%
45-54
24%
47%
16%
13%
55-64
35%
40%
15%
10%
65+
38%
44%
8%
10%