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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variablereasstp4
LabelWhat was the reason
Responses
1 Police had received information (tip-off) about an offence 10
2 Matched suspect description for a crime 3
3 Case of mistaken identity 6
4 Respondent seen in vicinity of a crime 5
5 To ask whether respondent had witnessed anything 12
6 Said respondent looked suspicious 13
7 Said respondent was (drunk and) disorderly 6
8 Just making general enquiries 26
9 Some other matter than offence 15
Sysmiss 5604
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2008-2009
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