Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV39D
LabelLaw and order: Alliance view
Question text Please look at this card. Some people feel that protecting civil rights is more important than cutting crime. These people would put themselves in Box A. Other people feel that cutting crime is more important than protecting civil rights. These people would put themselves in Box K. And other people have views somewhere in-between, along here (POINT LEFT A-F) or along here (POINT RIGHT K-F). And finally, please tick whichever box you think comes closest to the views of the SDP/Liberal/Alliance.
Responses
1 PRTCTG CIV RGHTS IMP 95
2 76
3 188
4 247
5 300
6 1181
7 263
8 225
9 184
10 104
11 CUTTNG CRME IMP 286
95 LEFT OF 01 0
96 RIGHT OF 11 0
97 REFUSED/NOT ASKED 7
98 DONT KNOW 590
99 NOT ANSWERED 80
Sysmiss 2174
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSCALE CARD 6
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study