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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Offending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variablec1burn
LabelMain way people commit burglaries caught
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 8
-7 Irrlevant response 0
1 Information given to police by victims or witnesses 476
2 Information given to police by other criminals 42
3 Fingerprints or DNA collected at the scene 652
4 CCTV cameras 222
5 Police catch them in the act 114
6 Through a link with a previous crime, past record 0
7 Luck, chance 0
8 They aren t caught 0
9 Caught throught actions after the crime is committed 2
10 Other answer 4
Sysmiss 3431
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOffending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2006
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