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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePOLTRUST
LabelTrust police not to bend rules? Q788
Question text And how much do you trust British police not to bend the rules in trying to get a conviction ?
Responses
1 Just about always 124
2 Most of the time 861
3 Only some of the time 782
4 Almost never 228
8 Don't know 60
9 Not answered 16
-2 Skp, C version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD G4 (VERSIONS A & B)
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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