No CIS State Except Russia Experiences Problem of Skinheads

PanARMENIAN.Net - No CIS state except Russia experiences the problem of skinheads. The social poll among 2011 respondents conducted by Gallup in the post soviet space showed that 71% of the Russian citizens are aware of the problem. At that the urban population is better informed that the people living in rural areas. 80% of the residents of Russian major cities know about skinheads. In Moscow and Saint Petersburg the index reaches 92.5% and 97.5% relatively.



80% of the Russian citizens consider that severe measures up to imprisonment should be applied against skinheads. 83.9% of women and 76.1% of men adhere to tough policy. The older are the people the more intolerant is their attitude.



Only 4% support the skinheads' activities to some extent and 1.3% consider that skinheads should receive financial support. At that the sociologists are concerned over the fact that every ninth young man supports skinheads, reports Lenta.ru