The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) commissioned Colmar Brunton to undertake a survey to investigate public perceptions about crime and the criminal justice system. The survey is intended to provide a robust and nuanced measure of public opinion on crime and the criminal justice system.
Methodology
- The survey was conducted online using a representative sample from Colmar Brunton’s research panels.
- The questionnaire took 15 minutes to complete (on average).
- In total 2,001 New Zealanders were surveyed between 24 July and 15 August 2013. The maximum margin of error for a sample of 2,001 is +/‐2.2% (at the 95% confidence level).