From highams@prodigy.net Wed Jan 12 05:23:26 2000 Return-Path: Received: from pimout1-int.prodigy.net (pimout1-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.63.100]) by ursa.calvin.edu (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id FAA17319 for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2000 05:23:26 -0500 (EST) Received: from compaq (GDRPB102-21.splitrock.net [209.156.126.21]) by pimout1-int.prodigy.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id FAA61996 for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2000 05:23:25 -0500 Message-ID: <000e01bf5ce7$3c6f6f80$157e9cd1@compaq> From: "Matthew Higham" To: "Prof. Randall Pruim" Subject: Biased questions Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 05:24:38 -0500 Organization: Matthew Higham MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01BF5CBD.52314C00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Status: OR This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01BF5CBD.52314C00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1.. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: "There is a need for = stricter gun laws." 2.. What, in your view, is the best way to reduce violent crime in the = U.S.: a) reduce the number of guns sold in the U.S. b) increase = penalties for violent criminals 3.. Do you think incidences of violent crime have increased in the = past decade, do you think they have decreased, or have they stayed about = the same? biased version: 1.. Many people have said that there is a need for stricter laws on = dangerous weapons. Do you agree? 2.. Should we reduce violent crime by getting guns off the streets, or = should we just lock people up longer? 3.. Because of the Columbine tragedy and other shootings, many people = feel that violent crime is worse today than it was 10 years ago. Do you = agree? Matthew Higham P.S. I have something of a problem interviewing people for these = surveys. First, I work almost full time (alone) and so I have little = contact with people during the day (except for my wife). Second, I am = never on campus except when I come to class. Third, believe it or not, = I have only a few acquaintences here in Michigan and I would prefer not = to make long distance calls to California. Any way I could just roll = dice or something? : - ) Matt ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01BF5CBD.52314C00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
  1. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: "There is a need for = stricter gun laws."
  2. What, in your view, is the best way to reduce violent crime in the = U.S.:  a) reduce the number of guns sold in the U.S. b) increase=20 penalties for violent criminals
  3. Do you think incidences of violent crime have increased in the = past=20 decade, do you think they have decreased, or have they stayed about = the=20 same?

biased version:

  1. Many people have said that there is a need for stricter laws on = dangerous=20 weapons. Do you agree?
  2. Should we reduce violent crime by getting guns off the streets, or = should=20 we just lock people up longer?
  3. Because of the Columbine tragedy and other shootings, many people = feel=20 that violent crime is worse today than it was 10 years ago. Do you=20 agree?
Matthew Higham
 
P.S.  I have something of a problem interviewing people for = these=20 surveys.  First, I work almost full time (alone) and so I have = little=20 contact with people during the day (except for my wife).  Second, I = am=20 never on campus except when I come to class.  Third, believe it or = not, I=20 have only a few acquaintences here in Michigan and I would prefer not to = make=20 long distance calls to California.  Any way I could just roll dice = or=20 something?  : - )
 
Matt
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