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Just a 10% Gender Gap in Attitudes on Lindsay Clancy Verdict

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The article reports on a YouGov survey conducted from September 4-8 regarding attitudes toward the Lindsay Clancy verdict. It highlights a 10% gender gap, with women being less likely to vote guilty compared to men. The survey also found significant ideological and partisan gaps in opinions about the case. The author emphasizes that while gender differences exist, they are not as pronounced as often perceived, noting specific percentages among Democrats and Republicans for both genders.

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A recent YouGov survey from September 4-8 shows a notable 10% gender gap in attitudes towards the Lindsay Clancy verdict, with women less likely to vote guilty compared to men. The survey also indicates smaller gaps based on race, education level, age range, and region. For example, there is a 6% gap by education, where college graduates are less inclined to vote guilty than those without a degree. Additionally, the data reveals no significant differences in views between Black and white individuals or across income levels. However, substantial ideological and party identification gaps persist, with Republicans significantly more likely to find Clancy guilty compared to Democrats. Notably, Stanford political science professor Doug Rivers confirmed these findings, stating that among Democrats, only 33% of men and 27% of women would vote guilty, while for Republicans, the numbers are 68% of men and 60% of women, reflecting a strong correlation between party affiliation and verdict opinions.

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Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent From a YouGov Sept. 4-8 survey: Thus, there's - a 10-point gender gap, with women being less likely to vote guilty; - a 4-point gap between Hispanics and whites, with whites being less likely to vote guilty; - a 6-point gender gap by education, with college graduates being less likely to vote guilty; - virtually no black-white gap or income gap; - a 5-to-7-point regional gap between the Northeast and other regions, with Northeasterners being less likely to vote guilty; - a 3-to-5-point gap between 45-to-64-year-olds and other age ranges, with the other ranges being less likely to vote guilty; - a huge gap by ideology, which is unsurprising because "ideology" generally captures the sorts of value judgments that underlie these sorts of opinions; - a huge gap by party identification, which is likewise unsurprising because party identification is closely linked to ideology. So the gender gap is real, and much of it also persists even controlling for ideology:

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🔮 My Hoover colleague and Stanford political science professor Doug Rivers, who is the chief scientist (and former CEO) of YouGov, tells me that "Among Democrats, 33% of men and 27% of women would find her guilty; among Republicans, 68% of men and 60% of women would find her guilty."

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much → be → ideology

My Hoover colleague and Stanford political science professor Doug Rivers, who is the chief scientist (and former CEO) of YouGov, tells me that "Among Democrats, 33% of men and 27% of women would find her guilty; among Republicans, 68% of men and 60% of women would find her guilty." asserted

her → tell → women

But at the same time the gap is not vast: Again, it's just 10%; only ¼ of women supported a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict. asserted

¼ → support → verdict

Indeed, even among Democratic women, Doug tells me that only 41% supported a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, though it was the top response of the three options in that particular subcategory. asserted

it → tell → subcategory

Of course, none of this tells us who is right as a general matter, or who is right under the specific jury instructions Massachusetts law provides for such matters. asserted

law → tell → matters

But it is a reminder that gender gaps do exist but are often overstated. asserted

gaps → exist → ?