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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 444 Ideologies in Social Inquiry Reports, 1974 44410.5255/UKDA-SN-444-1 Hardiker, P., University of Leicester, School of Social Work No information recorded Economic and Social Research Council UK Data Service 01 January 1979 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICEAGEATTITUDESCAREER DEVELOPMENTCOURTSCRIME PREVENTIONDELINQUENCYDETERRENCE (OFFENDERS)DISADVANTAGED GROUPSEMOTIONAL MATURITYEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYFAMILY ENVIRONMENTFINESGENDERINTELLIGENCEJUDGMENTS (LAW)JUVENILE DELINQUENCYMOTIVATIONNEIGHBOURHOODSOFFENCESPERSONALITYPERSONALITY DISORDERSPROBATIONPUNISHMENT OBJECTIVESQUALIFICATIONSREHABILITATION (OFFENDERS)SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTSOCIAL WORKSOCIAL WORKERS Legislation and legal systems <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The purpose of this study was to identify probation officers' ideologies of crime and to describe the aims and factors which are associated with the different recommendations probation officers make in their social inquiry reports.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Variables<br> a) Structured Questionnaire<br> Probation officers' role in the courts, functions in social inquiry reports and observations about punishment and treatment in sentencing. Aims and factors in different recommendations. Likert scale, including statements about explanations for offence behaviour.<br> b) Standardised Social Inquiry Reports<br> Six 'mock' social inquiry reports were given to respondents. Likely and preferred recommendation aims and factors which seemed relevant in each case.<br> c) Sample of Actual Social Inquiry Reports<br> Nature of report, details of the offence and circumstances, motivational accounts, Likert scale, decision-making processes in recommendation, aims and factors in recommendation decisions, sentence.<br> d) Large Sample of Recommendations<br> Data from records on: agency, probation officer, court, sex of offender, recommendation and disposition. May 197401 May 1974 England Probation officersIndividualsGroupsText units (documents/chapters/words)Subnational Probation Officers, their recommendations and social inquiry reports in England Cross-sectional (one-time) study 1. Stratified sample of probation officers from selected agencies<br> 2. Five social inquiry reports from each officer, representing the last report they had prepared in which recommendations for: conditional discharge, fine, probation, custody or no-recommendation respectively had been made<br> 3. Reports from two agencies Face-to-face interviewCompilation or synthesis of existing material <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> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 444 2024-11-28T07:24:41Z ddi:codebook:2_5