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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime Survey, 1993 and 1996

Variable Details

Variablev57a
LabelWHY POLICE NOT KNOW
Responses
0 OTHER 115
1 PRIVATE/PERSONAL/FAMILY MATTER 83
2 DEALT WITH MATTER MYSELF/OURSELVES 147
3 REPORTED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES 64
4 DISLIKE/FEAR OF POLICE 11
5 FEAR OF REPRISAL BY OFFENDER/MAKE MATTERS WORSE 64
6 POLICE COULD HAVE DONE NOTHING 664
7 POLICE WOULD NOT HAVE BOTHERES/BEEN INTERESTED 241
8 INCONVENIENT/TOO MUCH TROUBL 58
9 NO LOSS/DAMAGE/ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCESSFUL 60
10 TOO TRIVIAL 605
11 UNSURE OF WHEN/WHERE STOLEN 0
12 POLICE/COURTS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING 0
13 DIDNT WANT TO GET PERSON IN TROUBLE 0
14 NO INFORMATION/PROOF 0
99 NO RESPONSE 14
Sysmiss 2402
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime Survey, 1993 and 1996
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