The Netherlands' relatively nonrepressive crime policy is actively supported by 20 or 30 percent of the population (opponents of repressive justice). Another 50 to 60 percent of the population is not opposed to this policy because they are equally in favor of both repressive and preventive measures (passive supporters). About 20 to 30 percent of the population rejects the current policies because they are advocates of a more repressive approach. Recent increases in the crime rate and the fear of crime appear not to have generated significant opposition toward the past liberal crime policies. Persons who feel personally threatened by crime tend to prefer preventive measures to more severe punishment even more than noncommitted citizens. Thus, the Government does not have to back away from its liberal crime policies but should sponsor crime prevention campaigns and victim support projects will probably not satisfy the minority of repression-advocates who will probably reject any crime policy as being too soft. Tables, 12 references, and footnotes are included.