Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableJustice
LabelWorse to convict innocent than release guilty? B2-4
Question text All systems of justice make mistakes, but which do you think is worse... to convict an innocent person, to let a guilty person go free?
Responses
1 Convict innocent 485
2 Release guilty 271
8 Can't choose 168
9 Not answered 6
-2 Skp,A+C+D version 2818
-1 No self-completn 542
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
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.