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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablesentoff
LabelWhat do you think the people who did it should have received
Responses
1 Nothing/not a matter for the police 375
2 An informal warning from the police 346
3 A formal caution from the police 414
4 An official warning from the court 107
5 An order to pay compensation 466
6 A suspended prison sentence 39
7 A community service order 168
8 A probation order 29
9 A fine 252
10 A prison sentence or similar 219
11 A curfew/electronic tagging order 89
12 An order to apologise to you/the victim 132
13 Not sure/it depends 117
14 Other 51
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 41
Sysmiss 295
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2007-2008
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