According to the Brogan Survey results, 49.2 % of North Carolinians support disbarring Mike Nifong, prosecutor of the Duke Lacrosse case.
The case certainly raised eyebrows and called North Carolina's justice system into question. As the case and its implications became hot topics across the United States, we thought it would be revealing to ask questions about perceptions of the justice system in North Carolina.
Results showed that 64.6% of respondents felt the justice system "usually gets it right" while 22% felt it "usually gets it wrong". What is particularly interesting is that many more Caucasians answered "usually gets it right" (71%) than African Americans (50.7%).
30.9% of African Americans answered "usually gets it wrong" as compared to only 19% of Caucasians responding that way.
Finally, the divide in support for revoking Nifong's license is quite staggering when race is factored in. More than double the amount of Caucasians support revoking his license--57.3% compared to 25.7% of African Americans.
Just another interesting tidbit discovered from the survey. How do you feel about the justice system? The Duke Lacrosse case? Do you think there are implications to the varying opinions between races?
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