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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablereasstp4
LabelWhat was the reason
Responses
1 Police had received information (tip-off) about an offence 12
2 Matched suspect description for a crime 10
3 Case of mistaken identity 10
4 Respondent seen in vicinity of a crime 7
5 To ask whether respondent had witnessed anything 45
6 Said respondent looked suspicious 13
7 Said respondent was (drunk and) disorderly 8
8 Just making general enquiries 42
9 Some other matter than offence 27
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 46809
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2007-2008
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