Civil Liberties and the American Public.

Erskine, Hazel; Sigel, Richard L.

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ERIC Number: EJ131871

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Publication Date: 1975

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Civil Liberties and the American Public

Erskine, Hazel; Sigel, Richard L.

Journal of Social Issues, 31, 2, 13-30, Spr 75

Discusses the degree of support for civil liberties shown over the years in U.S. public opinion polls, summarizing the trends in American public opinion on tolerance of some forms of dissent shown in the 1954, 1972, 1973 and 1974 National Opinion Research Center polls, assorted Gallup and Harris polls, and other data sources. (JM)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Civil Liberties, Dissent, Majority Attitudes, National Surveys, Political Attitudes, Public Opinion, Social Attitudes, Social Values, Trend Analysis

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