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2006 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey: Main Findings

DescriptionThe SCVS is a survey of the Scottish population and provides an estimate of crime & victimisation. In addition the survey also asks respondents attitudinal questions of interest to the Scottish Criminal Justice system
ISBN9780755967650
Official Print Publication DateSeptember 2007
Website Publication DateSeptember 27, 2007

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Matthew Brown & Keith Bolling
BMRB Social Research

ISBN 978 0 7559 6765 0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background
Purpose and limitations of crime surveys
The survey
The report
Methodological note
A note on interpretation of results

CHAPTER TWO EXTENT OF CRIME IN SCOTLAND
Extent of Crime: Overview
Types of offence

CHAPTER THREE THE EXPERIENCE OF VICTIMS
Unequal risk of crime
Repeat and multiple victimisation
Where, when and why
Experience of Criminal Justice System
Impact of victimisation

CHAPTER FOUR PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Crime as a national problem
Crime as a local problem
Experience of the Criminal Justice System
Experience of dealing with the Procurator Fiscal
Confidence in the Scottish Criminal Justice System

ANNEX 1 2006 DATA TABLES

ANNEX 2 METHODOLOGY

ANNEX 3 SAMPLING ERROR AND DESIGN EFFECTS

ANNEX 4 COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SCVS AND POLICE RECORDED CRIME STATISTICS

ANNEX 5 THE SCOTTISH ACORN CLASSIFICATION

ANNEX 6 GLOSSARY

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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