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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2012-2013
Variable Details
| Variable | QPRIS_03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | QPRIS_03: Prisons are effective at deterring people from offending | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Prisons are intended to protect the public by keeping convicted offenders in custody, ensuring they are punished and rehabilitating them. How confident are you that: Prisons are effective at PUNISHING offenders who have been convicted of a crime Prisons are effective at REHABILITATING offenders who have been convicted of a crime Prisons are effective at deterring people from offending Prisons are effective at protecting the public from crime | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2012-2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | RANDOMISE ORDER. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Location of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16+ living in random-sampled private households in Scotland (victim form subsequently completed by those who had been a victim of crime in the reference period only). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study; The survey was conducted approximately once every three years until 2006. From 2007/08-2010/11 it was conducted on an annual, financial-year, basis. From 2012-13 the SCJS moved to become a biennial survey covering the financial year. |
