ABC News O.J. Simpson Jury Poll, February 1997

This special topic poll, fielded February 4, 1997, sought
respondents' views on the O.J. Simpson civil trial verdict and the
treatment of minorities in the criminal justice system. Respondents
were asked for their opinions on the civil trial decision, which found
Simpson responsible for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron
Goldman. Those queried were asked to consider the possible reasons for
the different verdicts in the criminal and civil trials including
differing legal definitions of guilt, the number of jurors required
for a guilty verdict, the testimony and evidence allowed, the
testimony of Simpson, and the racial demographics of the jury.
Respondents' were asked for their personal opinions on the guilt or
innocence of Simpson, whether they believed in the presence of a
police conspiracy, and whether Simpson received a fair trial.
Demographic variables include education, age, race, and sex.

本项专题民意调查于1997年2月4日开展，旨在征询受访者对O·J·辛普森（O.J. Simpson）民事审判裁决，以及刑事司法系统中少数族裔待遇的看法。
受访者需就该民事审判裁决发表意见，该裁决认定辛普森对妮可·布朗·辛普森与罗恩·古德曼的死亡负有责任。
受访对象还被要求思考刑事与民事审判出现不同判决结果的可能原因，包括有罪认定的法律定义差异、有罪裁决所需陪审员人数、获准采纳的证词与证据、辛普森的证词，以及陪审团的种族构成。
此外，受访者需阐述其对辛普森有罪或无罪的个人观点，是否相信存在警方共谋，以及辛普森是否获得了公平审判。
本次调查的人口统计变量涵盖受教育程度、年龄、种族与性别。