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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variableb45.1
LabelWhy do you think it happened? 1
Responses
0 Other reason 0
1 To frighten me 52
2 To embarrass/humiliate/annoy me 71
3 To get money from me 11
4 Due to offenders drunkenness 60
5 Due to offenders sexual perversion/sexual attitudes 7
6 Due to offenders racist attitudes 4
7 Due to offenders homophobic attitude 1
8 Threats/aggression originating from traffic incidents 6
9 Because respondent is elderly 0
10 Because respondent is disabled 1
11 Do not know why it happened 15
12 To get back at me for something I did (eg I annoyed them) 9
13 To pursue relationship/win back relationship 2
14 Because offender was bored/had nothing better to do 5
15 Offender was showing off 0
16 Because respondent is a biker 1
17 Because of respondent's job 4
18 Because offender was on drugs 1
19 Because offender was mentally ill/an idiot 4
20 Because of respondent's religious beliefs 1
98 Answer inappropriate 1
99 No Response 14
Sysmiss 2272
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime Survey, 2000
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