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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Variable Details
| Variable | QDISATT_05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Agreement that: Community sentences do not punish offenders enough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Prison will always be the right place for serious and dangerous offenders but the courts have a range of community sentences available to deal with individuals for whom a prison sentence is not appropriate. Community sentences include having to carry out unpaid work in the community under supervision; having to report regularly to a social worker; electronic tagging; and drug treatment and testing orders. Thinking about community sentences IN GENERAL, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. How much do you agree or disagree that... Community sentencing is an effective way of dealing with low level non-violent crime Learning new skills during community sentences stops low level offenders from committing more crimes Community sentences do not punish low level offenders enough Low level offenders who complete their community sentences have paid back to their community for the harm they have caused Community sentences do not discourage people from offending | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, however the 2014-15 survey is the last biennial survey. The 2016-17 survey will move back to an annual survey. |
