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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableESLawAb
LabelBe law-abiding more likely to be found in ex-Service personnel or general population :Q571
Question text (And please tell me whether you think each of the following is more likely to occur among ex-Service personnel, more likely to occur among civilians, or equally likely to occur in both populations?) Be law-abiding?
Responses
1 Ex-Service personnel more likely 659
2 Civilians more likely 129
3 Ex-Service personnel and civilians equally likely 803
8 Don't know 51
9 Refusal 4
-1 off route - random split 1665
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G21 AGAIN
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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