2008 Baton Rouge PollN=329

Conducted by the Students ofSociology 2211, “Sociological Methods”

LSURick Weil

Fear of Crimeby Gender

Ashlin AlfordLyndsay HendrixMarketa Remo

Afraid to Walk Alone at Nightby Gender

Women have more Fear of Crime than Men

Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:Gender & TV Viewing

The Gender Gap is not caused by watching more TV

Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:Gender & Newspaper Reading

The Gender Gap is not caused by reading Newspapers

Afraid to Walk Alone at Night:Gender & Household Status

The Gender Gap is Smaller among Singles Because Single Men are more afraid than Married Men

Race Relationsin Baton Rouge

April Ford Portia Johnson

Kara Rose

Opinion about Race Relations in the U.S. By Race

Blacks are more Pessimistic about Race Relations in America than are Whites.

Confident in US Gov’t to Respond to Disasters By Race and Opinion on Race Relations

The Race Gap on Confidence in Gov’t Response to Disasters is bigger among those who feel Race Relations are Bad.

“Discrimination against Blacks is Serious” By Race and Opinion on Race Relations

•People who think Race Relations are Bad agree that Discrimination against Blacks is Serious. Blacks and Whites feel the same on this. •People who think Race Relations are Good do not feel that Discrimination against Blacks is Serious. Blacks are more optimistic than Whites on this.

Blacks & Whites have different Ideas of What the Government Should Do

•The more confident Blacks are, the more they think Government should provide housing to Katrina Survivors. •The more confident Whites are, the less they think Government should provide housing.

Political Preferences

Katie GaronKasey Hardy

Jeremy Kelley

Political Preferences by Ideology

Mayor Kip Holden has overcome Ideological Divisions.

Political Preferences by Party ID

Mayor Kip Holden has overcome Partisan Divisions.

Political Preferences by Race

Mayor Kip Holden has overcome Racial Divisions.

2008 Baton Rouge PollN=329

Conducted by the Students ofSociology 2211, “Sociological Methods”

LSURick Weil