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The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey. Helen Fogarty Research Officer Justice Analytical Services Scottish Government. Overview. SCJS – ‘back to basics’ 2008/9 topics Publications and data access Plans for users 2009/10 Changes. Background. The Scottish Crime & Justice Survey
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The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey Helen Fogarty Research Officer Justice Analytical Services Scottish Government
Overview • SCJS – ‘back to basics’ • 2008/9 topics • Publications and data access • Plans for users • 2009/10 Changes
Background • The Scottish Crime & Justice Survey • Sweep 2008-09 • Sweep 2009-10 • Previous surveys: • British Crime Survey (Southern Scotland) 1982 & 1988 • Scottish Crime Survey (all Scotland): 1993; 1997; 2000; 2003 • Scottish Crime & Victimisation Survey (all Scotland): 2004; 2006
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey- Design • Pre-selected sample, un-clustered in urban areas and clustered in rural areas • Stratified to be representative of adults in private households in Scotland and at Police Force Area level • Conducted face-to-face, CAPI/CASI • Target sample of 16,000 interviews per annum • Continuous fieldwork (started April 2008)
SCJS 2008/9 Main Survey Topics • Main Survey • Perceptions of social issues in Scotland • Perception of crime rate in local area • Fear/ worry about becoming a victim of crime (perception of safety) • Victimisation screeners • Victim form • Prevalence and incidence of personal and household victimisation • Experience and perceptions of crime, offender and criminal justice system
SCJS 2008/9 Main Survey Topics • Community Sentencing • Awareness and perceptions of community sentencing • Perceptions of prison sentencing • Scottish Criminal Justice System • Perceived knowledge of CJS • Confidence in CJS • Contact with CJS component organisations
SCJS 2008/9 Module Topics • Fear of Crime and ASB in the local area • Feelings of safety in the local area • Perceived commonness of some types of crime • Workplace abuse • Being a victim of verbal and physical abuse in the workplace • Criminal Justice System • Contact with and perceptions of local police force • Contact with and perceptions of Procurator Fiscal Service • Insulted, Pestered and Intimidated • Being a victim of (non-criminal) pestering, harassment and intimidation • including perception of religious and/or racist motivation
SCJS 2008/9 Module Topics • Prevalence of Card and Identity Fraud • Being a victim of credit card fraud and identity theft • Civil Justice • Experience of problems with employment; disputes with neighbours etc. • Demand for Civil Justice assistance • Safety Cameras • Attitudes towards Road Safety Cameras
SCJS 2008/9 Self Completion Topics • Prevalence of Illegal drug use • Lifetime, last 12 months and last month • Use and being offered drugs • Prevalence of domestic/partner abuse • physical, emotional/psychological, sexual and financial abuse by partners • Prevalence of sexual victimisation
SCJS Publications • The Scottish Crime & Justice Survey • Sweep 2008-09: September 2009 (to be confirmed) • Sweep 2009-10: September 2010 (to be confirmed) • Main report • Drug Prevalence report • Partner Abuse/Sexual Victimisation report • Briefing papers • Specific ad hoc papers on issues of policy interest • Conducted in-house or externally e.g. by SCCJR-CJ Quest
Publications and Data Access • Scottish Crime Survey publications from 1993- 2006 • Scottish Government website • http://www.scotland.gov.uk/scjs • Data • ESDS archive (with Technical Reports) • http://www.data-archive.ac.uk
Scottish Crime & Justice SurveyPlans for Users • User Manual for SCVS 2006 • SCCJR – CJ Quest • Development of the SCJS webpages for users • Web tabulation for SCJS results • SCJS Research User Group • Forum for engagement with in public sector organisations & academia to be established
SCJS 2009/10 - Changes • Why Change? • Consulted with policy makers and analysts in public sector in Scotland • Questionnaire Development day with academics in the SCCJR and SIPR • Outcome based approach to government in Scotland including Single Outcome Agreements with Local Authorities
SCJS 2009/10- Changes • Main Survey • Community Efficacy- social cohesion and willingness to intervene • Modules • Avoiding crime and restrictions on movement • Confidence in the Police and Police visibility • Punitive attitudes • Attitudes to violence • Sampling • Annual results at national and police force area levels • LA results (29 of 32) every two years
Scottish Crime & Justice Survey Any questions? Helen Fogarty helen.fogarty@scotland.gsi.gov.uk