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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 252 Deterrents and Incentives to Crime among Youths Aged 15-21 Years, 1963 25210.5255/UKDA-SN-252-1 Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Home Office UK Data Service 01 January 1975 AGEALCOHOL USEATTITUDESBURGLARYCOURTSDETERRENCE (OFFENDERS)DISMISSALDRINKING OFFENCESTRAFFIC OFFENCESEMPLOYMENT HISTORYFAMILIESFILMSFINESGAMBLINGHOUSEHOLDSINCENTIVESINTERPERSONAL INFLUENCEJUDGMENTS (LAW)LAW ENFORCEMENTMARITAL STATUSOFFENCESPARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPPEER-GROUP RELATIONSHIPSPOLICE BRUTALITYPOLICE CORRUPTIONPOLICE SERVICESPOLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPPRISON SENTENCESPROBATIONPUBLIC HOUSESPUNISHMENTRECIDIVISMREFORMATORY SCHOOLSRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYSOCIAL SANCTIONSSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSTELEVISION PROGRAMMESTHEFTASSAULTYOUTHYOUTH COURTS YouthCrime and law enforcement Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to collect data in order to examine the effectiveness of influences restraining young males (aged 15 - 21) from offending against the law.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Gambling/drinking behaviour and knowledge of the law. Respondents were asked to (dis)agree with a number of statements about the police, personal experience of the police. Respondents were asked to name deterrents and worries which would stop them breaking the law, knowledge/experience of court procedures, whether respondent had seen any television plays about juvenile court or magistrates court. Penalties respondent would dislike most, opinion on various motives for theft, whether small fine and court appearance preferable to large fine and no court appearance. Respondents were asked to suggest a fair penalty for taking a car joy-riding, knowledge of penalties for a variety of offences. Details of respondent's own offences: number of times offence committed, age at first offence, whether taken to court (age at first/last appearance), penalty received for first/last offence, whether penalty considered fair. Respondents were asked to supply the same information for other people he knew of (including employment/educational status). Parents'/friends' knowledge and opinion of offences. Respondent's expectation of 'getting away with' various offences, likelihood of respondent committing a variety of crimes. Factors which would cause worry, prevent or encourage respondents to commit offences. Background Variables Age, whether living with parents. Change in job/education situation, change in marital status. August 1963 - October 196301 August 196301 October 1963 Great Britain IndividualsGroupsNationalMenYoung people Males aged 15 - 21, not living in institutions Cross-sectional (one-time) study A sub-sample of the Labour Mobility Sample (SN: 694, 1953 - 1963). This was a two stage stratified random sample: local authority administrative areas stratified by Registrar General's Standard Regions and also divided into urban/rural; selection of addresses from the electoral register Face-to-face interview The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> Willcock, H. (1968) Deterrents and incentives to crime among boys and young men aged 15 - 21 years, London: HMSO. Deterrents and incentives to crime among boys and young men aged 15 - 21 years https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 252 2024-11-28T07:22:20Z ddi:codebook:2_5