Offending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2004

UKDA study number:5374

Principal Investigators

Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. Offending Surveys and Research
National Centre for Social Research
BMRB. Social Research

Sponsor

Home Office

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

December 2008 (4th Edition)

 

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5374 . Offending, Crime and Justice Survey, 2004
(OCJS; Crime and Justice Survey)

 

Depositor:

Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. Offending Surveys and Research

Principal Investigators:

Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. Offending Surveys and Research
National Centre for Social Research
BMRB. Social Research

Sponsor:

Home Office

Abstract:

The Offending, Crime and Justice Survey (OCJS) (also sometimes known as the Crime and Justice Survey), was the first national longitudinal, self-report offending survey for England and Wales. The series began in 2003, the initial survey representing the first wave in a planned four-year rotating panel study, and ended with the 2006 wave. A longitudinal dataset based on the four years of the study was released in 2009 (held at the Archive under SN 6345).

The OCJS was commissioned by the Home Office, with the overall objective of providing a solid base for measuring the prevalence of offending and drug use in the general population of England and Wales. The survey was developed in response to a significant gap in data on offending in the general population, as opposed to particular groups such as convicted offenders. A specific aim of the series was to monitor trends in offending among young people.

The OCJS series was designed as a 'rotating panel' which means that in each subsequent year, part of the previous year's sample was re-interviewed, and was augmented by a further 'fresh' sample to ensure a cross-sectional representative sample of young people. The aim of this design was to fulfil two objectives: firstly, to provide a solid cross-sectional base from which to monitor year-on-year measures of offending, drug use, and contact with the CJS over the four-year tracking period (2003-2006); and secondly, to provide longitudinal insight into individual behaviour and attitudinal changes over time, and to enable the Home Office to identify temporal links between and within the key survey measures.

The OCJS was managed by a team of researchers in the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. The Home Office commissioned BMRB Social Research and the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to conduct the surveys jointly. Both organisations were involved in developing the surveys and, at each wave, the fieldwork was split between the two agencies.
OCJS 2004:
The sample for the 2004 OCJS consisted of panel respondents (those aged 10-25 years who had been interviewed in the 2003 OCJS and had agreed to be re-interviewed in 2004) and new respondents who were interviewed for the first time in 2004.

The OCJS 2004 also aimed to provide:For the fourth edition (December 2008), the variable PFA (police force area) has been supplied for the main file. This variable was previously unavailable. New users should also note that the domestic violence data were removed at an earlier edition due to concerns over consistency.

Main Topics:

The basic OCJS questionnaire comprises modules on the following topics:In addition to questionnaire data, the dataset also includes derived socio-economic and geo-demographic variables.

The data files included in the OCJS 2004 are as follows:

Coverage:


Dates of Fieldwork: January 2004 - September 2004
Country: England and Wales
Spatial Units: Government Office Regions (GORs); Standard Regions; Police Force Areas
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Persons aged 10-25 years, resident in private households in England and Wales.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Longitudinal/panel/cohort
Some new respondents are added at each wave.
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: : Overall sample: 5,205. Panel sample: 3,363. New sample (respondents added at 2004 wave): 1,842.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion; CAPI, ACASI and CASI used
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions of access for further information.
Availability: UK Data Service
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Date of First Release:

18 July 2006

Date of Latest Release:

04 December 2008 ( 4th Edition )

Copyright:

Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland


File last updated:

7 May 2013