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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variablearrest1
LabelWhat other reason were you arrested for?
Responses
1 Making threatening remarks 1
2 Arson/lighting fires 12
3 Cycling offence (eg careless riding, no lights/helmet) 7
4 In car with underage driver 1
5 Fireworks/bangers 37
6 Quad/go-kart/scrambler/stock car on road 7
7 Trespassing 13
8 Breach of the peace 7
9 Breaking and entering 4
10 Throwing stones/bricks/eggs/bottles etc 17
11 Calling police names/talking back/giving rude gestures 10
12 Driving a tractor without a licence 1
13 Criminal damage 2
14 Possession of ilaser pen 1
15 Driving car without a licence/tax 4
16 Drink driving 0
17 Fighting 11
18 Making prank phonecalls 6
19 Fraud 3
20 Staying out late 2
21 Indecent assault 1
22 Indecent exposure 1
23 Jaywalking 6
24 Littering 1
25 Loitering 5
26 Not wearing a seatbelt 7
27 Friend lit fire 1
28 Friend threw brick 1
29 Friend was shoplifting 1
30 Climbed school roof 1
31 Throwing/possession of petrol bombs 2
32 Possession of weapon (eg pellet gun) 3
33 Rioting/protesting 5
34 Poking head out of car window 1
35 Building obstruction in road 0
36 Possession with intent to supply controlled substance 1
37 Riding bicycle/scooter on footpath 2
38 Speeding 1
39 Sellotaping a woman in a phonebox 1
40 Underage smoking 2
41 Jumping over/through hedges 2
42 Overloaded trailor 1
43 Underage sex 2
44 Endangering safety of others 1
45 Running away from scene 3
46 Damaging the environment 2
47 House arrest 1
48 Playing sport where not supposed to 5
49 Riding a motorbike without a licence 1
50 Grevious bodily harm 1
99 UNANSWERED 28
Sysmiss 6061
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2000
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