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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 1898 Public Attitudes towards Sentenced Offenders and Abortion, 1982 189810.5255/UKDA-SN-1898-1 Walker, N., University of Cambridge, Institute of Criminology Marsh, C., University of Cambridge, Social and Political Sciences Committee No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1983 ABORTIONAGEATTITUDESAUTHORITYBIRTH CONTROLCOMMUNITY SERVICE (PUNISHMENT)CRIME AND SECURITYCRIMINAL DAMAGEDEATH PENALTYDIVORCEDOMESTIC VIOLENCETRAFFIC OFFENCESEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYERSFINESFRAUDGENDERHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDHOMOSEXUALITYHOUSEHOLDSJUDGMENTS (LAW)LEGAL DECISIONSRADIO LISTENINGMORAL VALUESNEWSPAPER READERSHIPPOLITICAL ATTITUDESPOLITICAL LEADERSPRISON SENTENCESPROBATIONPUBLIC OPINION POLLSRADIO NEWSRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRELIGIOUS ATTENDANCESOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSTELEVISION NEWSTHEFTASSAULTWARWORKING WOMEN HistoryCrime and law enforcementSocial behaviour and attitudes <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The survey was designed as a randomised experiment with four conditions:<br> (1) To test certain hypotheses about the influence of (i) the choice of sentence; (ii) judges' moral evaluation of offences; (iii) peers' moral evaluation of them; (iv) adult householders' moral evaluation of them.<br> (2) To intestigate whether public opinion polls on abortion have any influence over individual attitudes towards abortion.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Attention to crime in newspapers, TV and radio, attention to opinion polls; ranking of common penalties used by courts; views about right and likely sentences for offences, perception of public opinion on abortion, own views on abortion, moral evaluation of non-wearing of seat-belts, standard demographic variables.<br> A battery of questions tested liberal/conservative attitudes towards, e.g. divorce, capital punishment. A 7-point scale on moral disapproval was piloted for the survey. England EssexMerseysideWest Midlands IndividualsSubnationalParents Parents with children under 20 living at home Cross-sectional (one-time) study Quota samplecontrols set on age, sex, working status. Primary sampling units were small areas within wards Face-to-face interview <p>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>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> Marsh, C. and Walker, N. (1984) 'Do sentences influence public disapproval of offences'<i></i>, British Journal of Criminology Do sentences influence public disapproval of offences Marsh, C. (1983) <i>Back to the bandwagon</i>: Mimeo. Back to the bandwagon https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 1898 2024-11-28T07:21:41Z ddi:codebook:2_5