Type of survey
1 = General public
2 = Elite

Elite groups
1 = Government officials
2 = Politicians
3 = Academics
4 = Mass media
5 = Private business
6 = Civil society

All groups
0 = General population
1 = Government officials
2 = Politicians
3 = Academics
4 = Mass media
5 = Private business
6 = Civil society

Questionnaire version A/B
1 = Version A
2 = Version B

Nobody home
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10+

Can you tell me how old you are (in years)?
99 = dk/na

Age (three categories)
1 = 18-29 years
2 = 30-49 years
3 = 50 years or more
99 = dk/na

Sex of interviewee
0 = Male
1 = Female

Before living in this locality, did you live in another State of the Republic?
0 = No
1 = Yes
99 = dk/na

In general, how interested are you in politics?
0 = Not at all
1 = A little
2 = Somewhat
3 = Very interested
99 = dk/na

TV: How often do you follow the news on television
0 = Almost never
1 = A few times a month
2 = A few times a week
3 = Almost daily
99 = dk/na

1st mention: Among the problems the country is facing, which are shown on this card, which three worry you the most?
1 = Poverty
2 = Social inequality
3 = Unemployment
4 = Drug trafficking
5 = Drug violence
6 = Public insecurity
7 = Natural desasters
8 = Inept politicians
9 = Apathetic citizens
10 = Corruption
11 = Impunity
12 = Education
13 = Health
14 = Others
99 = dk/na

In this survey, we will talk a lot about organized violence, also known as “drug violence”. Above all, we have in mind disappearances and homicides committed by organized crime. Personally, how worried are you about organized violence?
0 = Not at all
1 = A little
2 = Somewhat
3 = Very much
99 = dk/na

Burglary: How likely do you think the following things could happen to you or your family over the next few years? Burglars breaking into your home
0 = Not likely at all
1 = A bit likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Very likely
99 = dk/na

During the current government of President Peña Nieto, do you think organized violence has diminished or increased?
0 = Increased a lot
1 = Increased a little
2 = Remained the same (SPONTANEOUS)
3 = Decreased a little
4 = Decreased a lot
99 = dk/na

From what you know or have heard, in comparison to other countries in Latin America, in Mexico there are less or more homicides?
0 = Many more homicides
1 = More homicides
2 = Same level (SPONTANEOUS)
3 = Less homicides
4 = Many less homicides
99 = dk/na

What do you think about the media coverage of drug violence during the current year; do you think it has been excessive, enough or insufficient?
0 = Insufficient
1 = Enough
2 = Excessive
99 = dk/na

There are many good things about Mexico, we should stop talking so much about the violence.
0 = Disagree a lot
1 = Disagree somewhat
2 = Agree somewhat
3 = Agree a lot
99 = dk/na

In your private life, with family, friends, or colleagues, how often do you talk about the drug violence; a lot, somewhat, little, never?
0 = Never
1 = A little
2 = Somewhat
3 = A lot
99 = dk/na

How much have you heard about the criminal gangs in Mexico that kidnap migrants from Central America on their way to the United States: You have hear nothing, a little, some things, a lot?
0 = Heard nothing
1 = Heard a little
2 = Heard some things
3 = Heard a lot
99 = dk/na

Effective victim recall: ¿Do you remember the name of someone who was murdered or disappeared by organized crime?
0 = No (including dk/na in P13B)
1 = Yes

1st mention: Which do you think are the three main causes of organized violence in Mexico?
1 = Poverty
2 = The lack of social values
3 = The demand for drugs in the US
4 = The influx of arms from the US
5 = The weakness of the Mexican state
6 = The corruption of the government
7 = The legacy of many years of authoritarian government
8 = The policies of the Calderón administration
9 = Others
99 = dk/na

Who do you think is the main culprit of drug violence in our country?
1 = Drug consumers
2 = Drug cartels
3 = The United States
4 = The Mexican State
5 = Mexican families
99 = dk/na

Sicarios: I am going to read to you a list of people involved in drug trafficking and organized crime. For each group, tell me if they deserve to go to prison or not: People who kidnap, torture and murder others
0 = They shouldn't go to jail
1 = They should go to jail
99 = dk/na

Sicarios jail time: How many years do you think they should spend in jail?
1000 = Lifetime sentence (spontaneous)
9999 = dk/na

Imagine Pedro, an 18 year old young man who still lives with his parents. One day, the parents discover that he works as an informant for the drug dealers. How should they respond?
1 = They should be happy for him being able to bring some money home
2 = At this point, they can’t do anything any more
3 = They should scold him to make him understand
4 = They should kick him out of the house
5 = They should hand him over to the police or the armed forces
99 = dk/na

From what you know or have heard, have the drug cartels (“los narcos”) over the past years given any money for community celebrations here?
1 = Yes
2 = No
99 = dk/na

In communities/ neighborhoods like this one, how often do you think that people know where the big drug bosses live: always, sometimes, seldom, never.
0 = Never
1 = Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Always
99 = dk/na

When you have a quarrel with a neighbor, a colleague, or a stranger, has it ever crossed your mind that that person might hire someone to kill you, or has that never occurred to you?
0 = Has never ocurred to me
1 = Has crossed my mind
99 = dk/na

Why did you abstain from reporting it?
0 = Because it is much paperwork and of no use
1 = Out of fear of the authorities
2 = Out of fear of the aggressor
97 = Does not apply
99 = dk/na

Experiment: Questionnaire A/B
0 = Version A
1 = Version B

A Car washer: I want to tell you about the case of Sergio, a victim of violence. He worked washing cars on the streets. His body was found in the trunk of a car, wrapped into a rug. His family says he was a decent person, but the police say that he was in
0 = I’d be inclined to believe the family
1 = I’d be inclined to believe the police
99 = dk/na

A Car washer: What do you think the family should do?
0 = They should put pressure on the authorities and demand justice
1 = They should resign themselves to the loss and try to move on
99 = dk/na

A Car washer: What do you think the authorities should do?
0 = The police should conduct an exhaustive investigation in order to find the perpetrators
1 = If the police already know the victim belonged to a cartel, itey rtelthat necessary that they investigate much more
99 = dk/na

Local police: How would you evaluate the job the following institutions have done in the fight against organized crime? Do you think they have done a very good, good, bad o very bad job?
0 = Very bad
1 = Bad
2 = Neither good nor bad (spontaneous)
3 = Good
4 = Very good
99 = dk/na

When criminal organizations kidnap or kill someone and his or her family members report the crime to the authorities, how likely is it that the authorities investigate properly: very likely, somewhat likely, a bit likely or not likely at all?
0 = Very likely
1 = Somewhat likely
2 = A bit likely
3 = Not likely at all
99 = dk/na

Capacity local police: How much do you agree with the following statements regarding authorities’ capacity to fight organized crime: The police of my municipality / city is well trained and armed to fight organized crime.
0 = Disagree very much
1 = Disagree somewhat
2 = Agree somewhat
3 = Agree very much
99 = dk/na

When an ordinary person is killed by criminal organizations, do you think she was probably killed because she was involved with criminals or because she put up resistance against the criminals.
0 = Probably the person was killed because she put up resistance
1 = Probably the person was killed because she was involved
99 = dk/na

With respect to members of organized crime, some say that the army and the police should be allowed to hit detainees in order to make them confess and provide valuable information. Others say that the police or the army should never be permitted to hit de
0 = Army and police should never be allowed to hit detainees
1 = Army and police should be allowed to hit detainees
99 = dk/na

Reports document that the police and army have committed severe violations of citizen rights in the fight against drug violence. What do you believe?
0 = It happens frequently
1 = These are isolated cases
99 = dk/na

Please, tell me if you support the idea of leaving criminals who have kidnapped, tortured and killed free of charges, if they satisfy certain conditions which we show on the card.
0 = Keeping them out of jail would not be acceptable under any circumstance
1 = If they stop kidnapping, torturing, and killing others
2 = Only if in addition they collaborate with authorities and help them capture their accomplices
3 = Only if in addition they confess everything, show repentance, and ask victims for forgiveness
98 = None of the above
99 = dk/na

Benefit police: Imagine a situation in which a person comes to suspect that one of the houses on his or her street works as a “safe house”. Please tell me how much you think it would help the victims if that person would call the police.
0 = Would not help at all
1 = Would help a little
2 = Would help somewhat
3 = Would help a lot
99 = dk/na

Risk police: And now, for each of these actions, tell me how risky do you think they are for the person who suspects of the presence of a “safe house": Calling the police
0 = Not risky at all
1 = A little risky
2 = Somewhat risky
3 = Very risky
99 = dk/na

Now, talking about the people around here, would you say that people from your community or neighborhood are very trustworthy, somewhat trustworthy, a little trustworthy or not trustworthy at all?
0 = Not trustworthy at all
1 = A little trustworthy
2 = Somewhat trustworthy
3 = Very trustworthy
99 = dk/na

Efficacy personal ties: Here is a list of things that citizens can do to influence the decisions of their state government. How effective do you think these actions are in your State? Contacting government officials through personal connections or family
0 = Not effective at all
1 = A bit effective
2 = Somewhat effective
3 = Very effective
99 = dk/na

When you think about turning out to vote, are you very afraid, somewhat afraid, a bit afraid or not afraid at all of becoming a victim of organized crime?
0 = Not affraid at all
1 = A bit affraid
2 = Somewhat affraid
3 = Very affraid
99 = dk/na

Do you belong to any voluntary organization, such as there are neighborhood meetings, parent associations, sport clubs, cultural organizations, labor unions, political parties, charities, or church groups? Do you consider yourself to be an active or a non
1 = No member
2 = Member
3 = Active member
99 = dk/na

Do you remember any group in particular? (dichotmous)
0 = No (including dk/na)
1 = Yes

Generally speaking, what is your impression of these movements? How much do you identify with the victims who act together?
0 = Not at all
1 = A little
2 = Somewhat
3 = A lot
99 = dk/na

How much influence do you think that these citizen movements can have on what the government does?
0 = None
1 = A little
2 = Some
3 = A lot
99 = dk/na

The first time that you decided to participate, did you do it for any of the reasons listed here?
1 = I decided to participate because I myself, some family member, a friend or an acquaintance was robbed or assaulted
2 = Because a family member, friend or acquaintance suffered acts of extortion
3 = Because I myself suffered acts of extortion
4 = Because a family member, friend or acquaintance was kidnapped
5 = Because I myself was kidnapped
6 = Because a family member, friend or acquaintance was murdered
7 = No, I decided to participate for other reasons
99 = dk/na

Some communities have decided to take public safety into their own hands. To what extent do you approve of communities that warn criminals that, if they catch them, they won’t hand them over to the authorities, but will lynch them instead?
0 = Approve very much
1 = Approve somewhat
2 = Disapprove somewhat
3 = Disapprove very much
99 = dk/na

In political matters, people often talk of “the left” and “the right”. On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means left and 10 right, how would you place your views, generally speaking. Remember that you can position yourself at any point along the scale.
0 = Left
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Right
99 = dk/na

I’m going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about them. Please tell me if it would be very good, good, bad or very bad for this country having a strong political leader who does not have to bother with parliament and el
0 = Very bad
1 = Bad
2 = Good
3 = Very good
99 = dk/na

Which of the following statements do you agree with?
0 = For people like me, it makes no difference whether the government is democratic or authoritarian
1 = Under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be preferable to a democratic one.
2 = Democracy is preferable to any other form of government
99 = dk/na

Generally speaking, would you say that you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way democracy works in Mexico?
0 = Very dissatisfied
1 = Somewhat dissatisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Very satisfied
99 = dk/na

Who did you vote for president?
1 = Gabriel Quadri de la Torre / Nueva Alianza
2 = Josefina Vázquez Mota / PAN
3 = Andrés Manuel López Obrador / PRD-PT-Movimiento Ciudadano
4 = Enrique Peña Nieto / PRI-PVEM
5 = Non-registered candidate
6 = Vote annulled
99 = dk/na Doesn't remember

Regardless of the political party you vote for, do you normally consider yourself to be panista, priista, perredista o from another political party?
1 = Very panista
2 = Somewhat panista
3 = Very priista
4 = Somewhat priista
5 = Very perredista
6 = Somewhat perredista
7 = Other
8 = None (spontaneous)
99 = dk/na Doesn't remember

Wrapping up, do you have children?
1 = Yes
99 = No

Which is your highest degree of education?
0 = None
1 = Incomplete primary school
2 = Primary school
3 = Incomplete secondary school
4 = Secondary school
5 = Incomplete high school
6 = High school
7 = Incomplete undergraduate studies
8 = Graduated from university
99 = dk/na Doesn't remember

Which is your current occupation?
1 = Public sector worker or employee
2 = Private sector worker or employee
3 = Independent profession
4 = Self-employed
5 = Peasant or rural laborer
6 = Salesman or saleswoman
7 = Entrepreneur
8 = Student
9 = Housewife or houseman
10 = Unemployed
11 = Pensioner
12 = Other
99 = dk/na Doesn't remember

All in all, how many persons live in your household right now?
99 = Ns/Nc

Please, could you tell me how important is religion in your life?
0 = Not important at all
1 = A little important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Very important
99 = dk/na

Which religion do you belong to?
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant / Evangelical / Christian
3 = Jewish
4 = Muslim
5 = Other
6 = None
99 = dk/na

In this household, how well do you manage with your total income?
1 = It’s enough and you can save
2 = It’s just about enough so that you get by without difficulties
3 = It’s not enough and you have difficulties
4 = It’s not enough and you have great difficulties
99 = dk/na

People sometimes describe themselves as part of the working class, middle class, upper class, or lower class… How would you describe yourself?
1 = Upper class
2 = Upper middle class
3 = Lower middle class
4 = Working class
5 = Lower class
99 = dk/na

To finish, let us present you with a hypothetical situation. If nobody would know and you wouldn’t have to fear punishment, for how much money would you be willing to kill someone?
0 = I wouldn’t be willing to kill anybody for money (SPONTANEOUS)
9999999 = dk/na

Was there anybody else present during the interview?
0 = No
1 = Si

Was that person someone from the same household or someone external who was attentive to or vigilant of the interview?
1 = Someone from same household
2 = Neighbor
3 = Someone vigilant

In general terms, during the interview, how anxious or nervous was the interviewee?
0 = Not at all
1 = A bit
2 = Somewhat
3 = Very
99 = dk/na

Does the place of residence have bars or other physical security measures?
0 = No
1 = Yes

Annotate if you observe any of the following conditions on the street section where the interview was taking place: One observes the presence of garbage or broken glass.
1 = Yes
2 = No

Sample stratum (by average rate of municipal homicides 2009-2011)
1 = Very low
2 = Low
3 = Medium
4 = High
5 = Very high

1 = Urban
2 = Rural