| Description | The SCVS is a survey of the Scottish population and provides an estimate of crime & victimisation. In addition the survey also asks respondents attitudinal questions of interest to the Scottish Criminal Justice system |
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| ISBN | 9780755967650 |
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| Official Print Publication Date | September 2007 |
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| Website Publication Date | September 27, 2007 |
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Matthew Brown & Keith Bolling
BMRB Social Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 6765 0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background
Purpose and limitations of crime surveys
The survey
The report
Methodological note
A note on interpretation of results
CHAPTER TWO EXTENT OF CRIME IN SCOTLAND
Extent of Crime: Overview
Types of offence
CHAPTER THREE THE EXPERIENCE OF VICTIMS
Unequal risk of crime
Repeat and multiple victimisation
Where, when and why
Experience of Criminal Justice System
Impact of victimisation
CHAPTER FOUR PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Crime as a national problem
Crime as a local problem
Experience of the Criminal Justice System
Experience of dealing with the Procurator Fiscal
Confidence in the Scottish Criminal Justice System
ANNEX 1 2006 DATA TABLES
ANNEX 2 METHODOLOGY
ANNEX 3 SAMPLING ERROR AND DESIGN EFFECTS
ANNEX 4 COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SCVS AND POLICE RECORDED CRIME STATISTICS
ANNEX 5 THE SCOTTISH ACORN CLASSIFICATION
ANNEX 6 GLOSSARY
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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