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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Offending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variablec1burn
LabelMain way people commit burglaries caught
Responses
1 Information given to police by victims or witnesses 470
2 Information given to police by other criminals 51
3 Fingerprints or DNA collected at the scene 564
4 CCTV cameras 184
5 Police catch them in the act 128
6 Through link to previous crime 3
7 Luck or chance 3
8 They aren't caught 0
9 Caught through actions after crime committed 4
10 Other way 6
11 Don't Know 9
12 Refusal 0
13 Irrelevant response 0
Sysmiss 3783
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOffending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2004
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