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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2002-2003

Variable Details

Variableimpsent2
LabelWhat is the most important thing that sentencing should do
Responses
1 Make amends to the victims for harm done 424
2 Express society's disapproval 104
3 Scare the offender so that he/she won't do it again 758
4 Punish an offender 1127
5 Restrict an offender's opportunities to re-offend 391
6 Change offenders behaviour/attitudes to prevent re-offending 1176
7 Deter others from committing the same crime 424
8 1
9 67
Sysmiss 32007
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2002-2003
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