Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableSTOPHAR
Label69a. How much would you agree or disagree with the following statement about the nature of your contact with the police: I think being stopped was just to harass me and my friends, it was unnecessary
Question text How much would you agree or disagree with the following statements about the nature of your contact with the police officer(s) who stopped you? (Please tick ONE box in EACH row) I think being stopped was just to harass me and my friends – it was unnecessary. The officers treated me fairly and respectfully. It made me think more negatively of the police in general.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 3
2 Agree 14
3 Neither agree nor disagree 13
4 Disagree 17
5 Strongly disagree 7
6 I don't know 1
-9 Not asked 626
-1 SKIP from STOPME - Never stopped and searched 511
99 Missing 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2017
UniverseAll 16-year olds in Northern Ireland who received child benefit payments and had her/his birthday in January, February or March of the survey year.
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Some survey questions are repeated annually.