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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variablemainpur
LabelMainPur: CARD B7 Main purpose of sentencing criminal
Responses
1 Discourage that person from further crime 4960
2 Discourage other people from further crime 1116
3 Restrict offender's opportunity further crime 1035
4 Compensation or redress to victim 287
5 Punish that person 1741
6 Provide support/training for offender 458
7 Show society's disapproval that crime 429
8 15
9 81
Sysmiss 13163
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2000
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