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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variablev72.1
LabelWhy did you not tell the police? 1
Responses
0 Other (please specify) 0
1 Private/personal family matter 36
2 Dealt with matter myself/ourselves 58
3 Reported to other authorities 12
4 Dislike/fear of police 3
5 Fear reprisal by offenders/make matters worse 17
6 Police could have done nothing 144
7 Police would not have bothered/been interested 79
8 Inconvenient/too much trouble 22
9 No loss/damage/attempt was unsuccessful 16
10 Too trivial 147
11 Unsure of when/where happened 0
12 Police/courts unable to do anything 1
13 Did not want to get person in trouble 0
14 No information/proof 7
15 Would not have believed me 1
16 Not covered by insurance 1
17 Felt stupid 2
18 Was in state of panic 1
19 Everyday part of job 1
99 No Response 5
Sysmiss 756
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime Survey, 2000
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