Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

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LabelBritish government should have the right to keep people under surveillance in public areas: Version A, C
Question text Now some questions about civil liberties and public security. Do you think that the British government should or should not have the right to do the following: keep people under video surveillance in public areas?
Responses
1 Definitely should have right 584
2 Probably should have right 668
3 Probably should not have right 143
4 Definitely should not have right 85
8 Can't choose 56
9 Not answered 27
-2 skip version off route 837
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 542
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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.