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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Crime Survey for England and Wales, Fraud Field Trial, 2015

Variable Details

Variablecause2m
LabelOne MAIN cause of crime in Britain today
Responses
1 A. Too lenient sentencing 48
2 B. Poverty 23
3 C. Lack of discipline from school 38
4 D. Lack of discipline from parents 8
5 E. Drugs 63
6 F. Alcohol 150
7 G. Unemployment 27
8 H. Breakdown of family 28
9 I. Too few police 20
10 J. The economy in general 14
11 K. Peer pressure 7
12 L. News coverage of crime 5
13 SPONTANEOUS: Do not think there is one main cause 7
98 Refused 7
99 Don't Know 35
Sysmiss 1592
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationCrime Survey for England and Wales, Fraud Field Trial, 2015
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