Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariablePCCompln
LabelPolice complaints should be investigated by an independent body? B2-30c
Question text Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it. Serious complaints against the police should be investigated by an independent body, not by the police themselves. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 227
2 Agree 507
3 Neither agree nor disagree 61
4 Disagree 27
5 Disagree strongly 7
8 Can't choose 0
9 Not answered 18
-2 Skip, versions A, C and D 2731
-1 No self-completion 546
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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.