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4.

Reasons for not Supporting use of JCP (more than

one

reason may be given)

JCP is cruel and harmful

46%

JCP is useless as it only has a

19%

short-term effect

Use of JCP cannot humanise offenders

15%

Striking is only a light punishment

12%

JCP is an inhuman punishment

11%

Imprisonment gives offenders more

8%/

time to repent

5.

Whether JCP is Effective as a Deterrent

Very effective

14% )

) 69%

Somewhat effective

55%)

6.

Neither effective nor ineffective

38

Somewhat ineffective

Very ineffective

Don't know/no comment

17%)

) 23%

6% )

5%

Whether JCP is more Effective than Prison for

Adults

Much more effective

4%)

Slightly more effective

) 19%

15%)

No difference

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