Those surveyed favored the heaviest sanctions for violent crime and alternatives to imprisonments for white-collar offenders. They also appear reluctant to view the enforcement of private morality (victimless crimes) as a function of the criminal law. Citizens' attitudes towards the criminal justice system show a great degree of contradiction and disagreement about system objectives and effectiveness. The amount of inconsistency makes it difficult to identify any dominant trend. Generally, citizens are reluctant to extend police power; consider courts too lenient, yet favor more alternatives to prison; and favor tougher prisons, yet do not consider that prisons rehabilitate. Appendixes include the survey questionnaire, relevant crime statutes, and study results. About 80 references, footnotes, and data tables are supplied.