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PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH CRIME IN SCOTLAND - FINDINGS FROM THE 2004 SCOTTISH SOCIAL ATTITUDES SURVEY

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ANNEX 2 SURVEY QUESTIONS AND RESULTS

Q181- [ProbArea]$

Q183 CARD B1

Here is a list of problems that people might experience in their area. Can you tell me up to three things that you think are the biggest problems in your area?

PROBE: What else?

CODE UP TO THREE

Multicoded (Maximum of 3 codes)

[ProbAre1]

[ProbAre2]

[ProbAre3]

%

%

%

Litter

18

4

6

Crime and vandalism

16

10

10

Noisy neighbours

4

2

1

Lack of affordable housing

12

7

7

Young people hanging around on the streets

13

17

10

Poor public transport

7

7

3

Alcohol and drugs

8

17

14

Lack of opportunities for children and young people

9

15

18

Unemployment

2

6

8

Poor local amenities, parks and leisure facilities

3

9

12

Poor shopping facilities

2

6

9

Other (WRITE IN)

*

1

2

(None of these)

5

-

-

Don't know

-

-

-

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1457

1310

ASK ALL

Q190 [Talk1115]

CARD B2

Apart from anyone you may live with, how often, on average, do you chat to or talk with anyone else aged 11 to 15?

Q191 [Talk1624]

CARD B2 AGAIN

(And apart from anyone you've just told me about or anyone you may live with), how often, on average, do you chat to or talk with anyone else aged 16 to 24?

[Talk1115]

[Talk1624]

%

%

Every day or almost every day

21

35

At least once a week

23

25

At least once a month

13

12

Less often or never

42

28

(Varies too much to say)

1

1

(Don't know)

-

-

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Q192 [Area1115]

Now thinking specifically about the 11-15 year olds in your area, how many of them would you say you know well enough to

speak to …READ OUT…

Q193 [Area1624]

Now thinking specifically about the 16-24 year olds in your area, how many of them would you say you know well enough to speak to …READ OUT…

[Area1115]

[Area1624]

%

%

Most of them

16

18

Some of them

40

43

Not known any

44

39

(Don't know)

-

*

(Not answered)

-

-

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1637

[YPIntro]

For the next few questions, I'd like you to think in particular about people aged between 11 and 25. So when I use the term young people, 11 to 25 is the broad age group I'm referring to.

Q195 [YPBehavr]

CARD B3

Here are some things that people might say about young people in Scotland. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of them.

Firstly, the behaviour of young people today is no worse than it was in the past?

Q196 [YPViews]

CARD B3 AGAIN

(How much you agree or disagree...)

The views of young people aren't listened to enough?

Q197 [GirlsBvr]

CARD B3 AGAIN

(How much you agree or disagree...)

Girls are more badly behaved than boys nowadays?

Q198 [YPResp]

CARD B3 AGAIN

(How much you agree or disagree...)

Most young people are responsible and well-behaved?

Q199 [YPNoResp]

CARD B3 AGAIN

(How much you agree or disagree...)

Young people today have no respect for older people?

Q200 [YPFriend]

CARD B3 AGAIN

(How much you agree or disagree...)

Most young people are helpful and friendly?

Q201 [OlNoResp]

CARD B3 AGAIN

(How much you agree or disagree...)

Older people today have no respect for young people?

[YPBehavr]

[YPViews]

[GirlsBvr]

[YPResp]

%

%

%

%

Agree strongly

3

6

7

3

Agree

27

53

31

55

Neither agree nor disagree

9

19

32

18

Disagree

52

20

26

22

Disagree strongly

9

1

2

3

(Don't know)

*

1

2

1

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1637

1637

1637

1637

[YPNoResp]

[YPFriend]

[OlNoResp]

%

%

%

Agree strongly

9

2

2

Agree

36

52

33

Neither agree nor disagree

18

25

22

Disagree

35

21

40

Disagree strongly

2

1

2

(Don't know)

*

1

1

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1637

1637

1637

Q202 [YPMedia]

CARD B4

Generally speaking, do you think that the media - for example, TV, newspapers and radio - present a fair or unfair picture of young people in Scotland these days?

%

Very fair

2

Quite fair

40

Neither fair nor unfair

18

Quite unfair

34

Very unfair

4

(Don't know)

2

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Q203 [YPGrComn]

CARD B5

I'd like you to tell me how common the following things are in your area generally.

Firstly, groups of young people hanging around on the street?

Q204 [VandComn]

CARD B5 AGAIN

(And how common is this in your area:)

Vandalism, graffiti or other deliberate damage to property?

Q205 [YPAlComn]

CARD B5 AGAIN

(And how common is this in your area:)

Problems caused by young people who have been drinking?

Q206 [YPDgComn]

CARD B5 AGAIN

(And how common is this in your area:)

Problems caused by young people who have been using drugs?

[YPGrComn]

[VandComn]

[YPAlComn]

[YPDgComn]

%

%

%

%

Very common

33

20

22

14

Fairly common

34

29

31

21

Not very common

22

36

33

34

Not at all common

11

14

13

22

(Don't know)

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*

2

9

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Q207 [YPGrAfct]

CARD B6

And how much have you personally been affected during the last 12 months by groups of young people hanging around on the street?

IF 'Very common', 'Fairly common' or 'Not very common' AT VandComn

Q208 [VandAfct]

CARD B6

And how much have you personally been affected during the last 12 months by vandalism, graffiti or other deliberate damage to property?

IF 'Very common', 'Fairly common' or 'Not very common' AT YPAlComn

Q209 [YPAlAfct]

CARD B6

And how much have you personally been affected during the last 12 months by problems caused by young people who have been drinking?

IF 'Very common', 'Fairly common' or 'Not very common' AT YPDgComn

Q210 [YPDgAfct]

CARD B6

And how much have you personally been affected during the last 12 months by problems caused by young people who have been using drugs?

[YPGrAfct]

[VandAfct]

[YPAlAfct]

[YPDgAfct]

%

%

%

%

A great deal

4

3

3

2

Quite a lot

11

11

9

6

Not very much

39

28

33

24

Not at all

46

58

53

56

(Don't know)

-

*

*

1

(Not answered)

*

*

2

12

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1446

1394

1412

1278

ASK ALL

Q211 [WalkTeen]

CARD B7

I'd like you to imagine a situation in which you had to walk past a group of teenagers in order to get to a shop. Which of the answers on this card best describes how you might feel in that situation?

%

Not bother me at all

47

Slightly worried/uncomfortable

40

Very worried/uncomfortable

6

Avoid walking past them

6

(Don't know)

*

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Q212- [YPTrWhy]$ 8

Q214 CARD B8

On this card are things people might say about why young people get into trouble and I'd like you to tell me up to three that you think are the most relevant or important.

PROBE: What else?

CODE UP TO THREE

Multicoded (Maximum of 3 codes)

It's just what they do at that age [YPTrAge]

They don't get enough care and attention from their parents [YPTrNoca]

Drugs and alcohol [YPTrDrug]

They're copying things from films, television and music [YPTrTV]

Pressure from friends and other young people [YPTrPres]

Not enough discipline by parents [YPTrDisc]

There's not enough for them to do [YPTrBore]

Unemployment among young people [YPTrUnem]

Too few police on the streets [YPTrCops]

They have more money than sense [YPTrMony]

Other (WRITE IN) [YPTrOth]

(None of these) [YpTrNone]

[YPTrAge]

[YPTrNoca]

[YPTrDrug]

[YPTrTV]

%

%

%

%

Yes

11

34

46

19

No

89

66

54

81

(Don't know)

*

*

*

*

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1637

1637

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[YPTrPres]

[YPTrDisc]

[YPTrBore]

[YPTrUnem]

%

%

%

%

Yes

49

50

36

13

No

51

50

64

87

(Don't know)

*

*

*

*

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1637

1637

1637

[YPTrCops]

[YPTrMony]

[YPTrOth]

[YPTrNone]

%

%

%

%

Yes

27

10

1

-

No

73

90

99

100

(Don't know)

*

*

*

*

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1637

1637

1637

1637

Imagine a situation in which you saw a group of fourteen year-old boys you recognised damaging a bus shelter or other public property in your area.

Please tick one box to show how likely you would be to do the following things.

[Challdir]

Challenge them directly at the time.

[Talkown]

Talk to them later when they are on their own.

[Speakpar]

Speak to their parents about it later on.

[Police]

Contact the police.

[Challdir]

[Talkown]

[Speakpar]

[Police]

%

%

%

%

Very likely

18

8

13

35

Fairly likely

20

18

21

24

Not very likely

22

25

21

15

Not at all likely

25

26

23

12

(Can't chose)

1

2

2

3

(Not answered)

14

22

20

11

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1514

1514

1514

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[YPCrime]

From what you know or have heard, would you say that, compared with ten years ago, the amount of crime committed by young people in Scotland is …

%

Higher

69

Lower

2

About the same

25

(Can't chose)

4

(Not answered)

*

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In general, how much would you say you worry about the following

things happening to you or to someone who lives with you?

[HomeBrk]

Having your home broken into.

[CarStln]

Having your car stolen or vandalised.

[AttackSt]

Being attacked or assaultedin the street.

[ElseVict]

Someone else that you live with being a victim of crime.

[HomeBrk]

[CarStln]

[AttackSt]

[ElseVict]

%

%

%

%

A great deal

17

11

13

16

Quite a lot

24

24

19

26

Not very much

44

36

47

33

Not at all

11

8

17

10

(Does not apply)

*

13

1

9

(Can't chose)

1

1

*

1

(Not answered)

4

7

4

6

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