The Source for Crime and Justice Data

British Crime Surveys, 1984

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Principal Investigator(s): Home Office (United Kingdom). Research and Planning Unit

Summary: In 1982 the Home Office conducted the first British Crime Survey, a major study with the aim of discovering levels of victimization in Britain, and of producing attitudinal data on issues relating to crime. The survey was repeated in 1984 and was restricted to England and Wales, whereas the previous study had included Scotland. The survey set out to replicate the previous one as far as possible. Other than questions having to do with victimization and basic demographic details, the... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08685.v1

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