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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Offending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablec1burn
LabelMain way people commit burglaries caught
Responses
1 Information given to police by victims or witnesses 1256
2 Information given to police by other criminals 245
3 Fingerprints or DNA collected at the scene 1469
4 CCTV cameras 461
5 Police catch them in the act 410
6 Through link to previous crime 55
7 Luck or chance 2
8 They aren't caught 0
9 Caught through actions after crime committed 39
10 Other way 7
11 Don't Know 0
12 Refused 66
Sysmiss 6069
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOffending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2003
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