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Agreement that Whites get away with offenses that African Americans would never get away with, asked in the CES in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
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Latest: 23% answered “Somewhat agree” in CES: Whites get away with offenses Black Americans would not, 2024.
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| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES: Whites get away with offenses African Americans would not | Whites get away with offenses African Americans would not How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? [Whites get away with offenses that African Americans would never get away with.] Caveat: 2020 wording appears truncated (omits 'never get away with'), but meaning is likely the same | equivalent | Strongly agree → Strongly agree; Somewhat agree → Somewhat agree; Neither agree nor disagree → Neither agree nor disagree; Somewhat disagree → Somewhat disagree; Strongly disagree → Strongly disagree |
| CES: Whites get away with offenses Blacks would not | Whites get away with offenses Blacks would not How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? [Whites get away with offenses that African Americans would never get away with.] Caveat: Same wording and scale as reference | identical | Strongly agree → Strongly agree; Somewhat agree → Somewhat agree; Neither agree nor disagree → Neither agree nor disagree; Somewhat disagree → Somewhat disagree; Strongly disagree → Strongly disagree |
| CES: Whites get away with offenses Black Americans would not | Whites get away with offenses Black Americans would not How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? [Whites get away with offenses that African Americans would never get away with.] Caveat: Same wording and scale as reference | identical | Strongly agree → Strongly agree; Somewhat agree → Somewhat agree; Neither agree nor disagree → Neither agree nor disagree; Somewhat disagree → Somewhat disagree; Strongly disagree → Strongly disagree |