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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1986

Variable Details

Variableknkills
LabelAQ84B KNOWS, KILLS: MAIN PUN & LEVEL
Responses
1 PRISON: >5 YRS 110
2 PRISON: 2-5 YRS 70
3 PRISON: <2 YRS 95
4 FINE: > 1000 PNDS 9
5 FINE:100-900 PNDS 16
6 FINE: < 100 PNDS 2
7 DISQUAL:>2 YRS 203
8 DISQUAL:6MTH-2YRS 113
9 DISQUAL:<6 MNTHS 8
10 POINTS:9+ 14
11 POINTS: 4 TO 8 8
12 POINTS: UP TO 3 1
13 COMPENST VICTIM,FAML 99
14 COMMUNTY WORK 4
15 RETAKE TEST 3
16 ONLY POLICE WARNING 1
98 DK 7
99 NA 11
0 NA-RSD EVEN 778
Sysmiss 1548
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1986
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