Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableHERCRIME
LabelHeroin is a cause of crime+violence?B673
Question text I'd like to ask you some questions about illegal drug use in Britain. First, thinking about the drug heroin, how much do you agree or disagree that heroin is a cause of crime and violence?
Responses
1 Agree strongly 654
2 Agree 357
3 Neither agree nor disagree 29
4 Disagree 18
5 Disagree strongly 4
8 Don't know 12
9 Not answered 7
-2 Skp,A+C version 2206
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCard H1
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.