Frequency distribution (%)
The heterosexual person is more likely to be found guilty17
Representative of a sexual minority is more likely to be found guilty23
They both have the same chance of being found guilty / not guilty48
DK/RA12

HETERONON: Heterosexual vs. sexual minority - chance of non guilty verdict

Question text: Now suppose two people - one of them heterosexual, another one representative of a sexual minority living in Georgia - each appear in court, charged with an identical crime they did not commit. Choose an answer from this card to show who you think would be more likely to be found guilty?

Note: These are two separate cases but on the same type of convictions

Values:
  • The heterosexual person is more likely to be found guilty
  • Representative of a sexual minority is more likely to be found guilty
  • They both have the same chance of being found guilty / not guilty
  • DK/RA

Knowledge and Attitudes of the Population of Georgia towards Judiciary, 2018

Within the project “Facilitating Implementation of Reforms in the Judiciary”, implemented by Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) in cooperation with the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), CRRC-Georgia conducted a survey among Georgian-speaking adult residents of Georgia regarding population’s perception of justice and its attitudes towards judges, the court system and knowledge of it.

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  • Note: In some cases the percentages do not add up to 100 due to decimal points and rounding.
  • Please use the following citation when citing data from ODA:

    The Caucasus Research Resource Centers. (dataset year) "[dataset name - e.g. Caucasus Barometer]". Retrieved through ODA - http://caucasusbarometer.org on {date of accessing the database here}.