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Summary information

Study title

Witness and Victim Experience Survey, 2007/8-2009/10

Creator

Ministry of Justice

Study number / PID

7063 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-7063-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The Witness and Victim Experience Survey (WAVES) was designed to provide data at both a national (England and Wales) level and Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB) level about victims' and witnesses' experiences of the Criminal Justice System (CJS), the services they receive, and their satisfaction with different aspects of the system, in cases that resulted in a defendant being charged.

Victims and prosecution witnesses (aged 18 and over) in England and Wales were asked about different aspects of their experience with the CJS – from their first contact with the police to their experience at court. Questions covered giving a statement to the police, information on case progression, experience at court and of giving evidence where relevant, and perceptions of and satisfaction with different aspects of the CJS. Interviews were conducted via telephone by trained interviewers.


Main Topics:

The questions covered topics such as: giving a statement to the police; information on case progression; experience at court and of giving evidence; and perceptions of and satisfaction with different aspects of the CJS.

Topics

Crime and law enforcementSocial welfare policy and systemsSocial behaviour and attitudes

Keywords

CRIME VICTIMSCRIME AND SECURITYADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICECRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMPOLICE SERVICESWITNESSESCOURT CASESEVIDENCEWITNESS STATEMENTSEVIDENCE GATHERINGCRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONMENTAL HEALTH
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Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

England and Wales

Time dimension

Repeated cross-sectional study
Quarterly data collection.

Analysis unit

Individuals
National

Universe

Victims and posecution witnesses aged 18 and over whose cases resulted in a criminal charge in the following crime types: violence against the person (excluding crimes that resulted in a fatality and domestic violence); robbery; burglary; theft and handling stolen goods; and criminal damage. Excluded are: cases of a very sensitive or serious nature, such as offences that involved a fatality, sexual offences, domestic violence and cases where the defendant was a member of the respondent’s household, and also police officers and professional witnesses.

Sampling procedure

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Telephone interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2012

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Related publications

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