Attitudes Towards Wiretapping
Question: "Everything considered, would you say that you approve or disapprove of wiretapping?"
| Year | Approve | Disapprove | No Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16 | 80 | 4 |
| 1975 | 16 | 80 | 4 |
| 1977 | 18 | 78 | 3 |
| 1978 | 19 | 78 | 3 |
| 1982 | 19 | 77 | 4 |
| 1983 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 1985 | 23 | 74 | 3 |
| 1986 | 22 | 74 | 4 |
| 1988 | 20 | 74 | 6 |
| 1989 | 26 | 69 | 5 |
| 1990 | 22 | 72 | 6 |
| 1991 | 24 | 70 | 6 |
| 1993 | 23 | 72 | - |
| 1994 | 18 | 76 | - |
Source: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Published in the 1994 Bureau of Justice Statistics Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics.