Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariablePCCompln
LabelComplaints against police investigated by independent body? C2.35c
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 303
2 Agree 557
3 Neither agree nor disagree 71
4 Disagree 22
5 Disagree strongly 8
8 Can't choose 0
9 Not answered 31
-2 Skip, A+B+D versions 2998
-1 No self-completion 496
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
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.