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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSuspstop
LabelShould the police be allowed to stop and search someone who they think is acting suspiciously?
Question text And do you think the police should, or should not, be allowed to stop someone on the street who they think is acting suspiciously and demand that they search them to find out what they have on them?
Responses
1 Definitely should 504
2 Probably should 550
3 Probably should not 142
4 Definitely should not 78
8 Don't know 14
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F1 AGAIN
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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