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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2008-2009

Variable Details

Variablewhynocom
LabelWhy did you not manage to make complaint
Responses
1 Did not know who to complain to 19
2 Could not understand complaints procedure 6
3 Worried about police response 10
4 Unsure of consequences of making a complaint/did not know wh 14
5 Too long after the incident/left it too late 2
6 I was not the appropriate person to make the complaint/none 60
7 Could see no benefit to making a complaint/no point 177
9 5
Sysmiss 5407
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2008-2009
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