Study title

Gaining insight in the ( change of ) opinions of the Dutch population regarding ( fighting ) crime. Going out on weekend-nights when aged 17 / Importance of social problems: unemployment, economic situation, environmental problems, traffic, criminality, health-care, ethnic minorities, agricultural problems, soccer-vandalism / Estimated level of criminality compared to neighbouring countries ( Belgium, West-Germany, France, Great Britain ) / Government-spending on fighting crime sufficient? Special criminality-tax desirable? Victimization: bicycle theft, burglary, pickpockets, vandalism, assault ( bodily harm ) / Factors explaining juvenile delinquency: lack of parental attention or control, lack of social control, lack of leisure facilities, unemployment / Preference regarding methods fighting juvenile delinquency / Relative importance of various forms of fraud and opinions on methods to fight it / Attitude towards police incitement of criminal acts, attitude towards buying presumably stolen goods / Alternative ways of punishment / Methods of crime-prevention / Own role in crime-prevention in neighbourhood / Attitude towards city guards ( stadswacht ) like operating in Amsterdam / Should city guards have the authority to make arrests, carry arms? Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ occupation/employment/ education/ politics/ religion/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure