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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Offending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablec1carn
LabelMain way people commit car crimes caught
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 10
-7 Irrlevant response 0
1 Information given to police by victims or witnesses 405
2 Information given to police by other criminals 28
3 Fingerprints or DNA collected at the scene 285
4 CCTV cameras 477
5 Police catch them in the act 239
6 Through a link with a previous crime, past record 0
7 Luck, chance 1
8 They aren t caught 0
9 Caught throught actions after the crime is committed 0
10 Other answer 7
Sysmiss 3528
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOffending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2005
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