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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variableb45.2
LabelWhy do you think it happened? 2
Responses
0 Other reason 0
1 To frighten me 0
2 To embarrass/humiliate/annoy me 16
3 To get money from me 3
4 Due to offenders drunkenness 24
5 Due to offenders sexual perversion/sexual attitudes 8
6 Due to offenders racist attitudes 1
7 Due to offenders homophobic attitude 2
8 Threats/aggression originating from traffic incidents 1
9 Because respondent is elderly 6
10 Because respondent is disabled 0
11 Do not know why it happened 3
12 To get back at me for something I did (eg I annoyed them) 0
13 To pursue relationship/win back relationship 0
14 Because offender was bored/had nothing better to do 0
15 Offender was showing off 2
16 Because respondent is a biker 0
17 Because of respondent's job 0
18 Because offender was on drugs 3
19 Because offender was mentally ill/an idiot 2
20 Because of respondent's religious beliefs 0
98 Answer inappropriate 0
Sysmiss 2471
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime Survey, 2000
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