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Title:
British Crime Survey, 2000: Teaching Dataset

Subject Categories:
British Crime Survey - Major studies
Teaching packages and test datasets - Reference and instructional resources
Crime and law enforcement - Law, crime and legal systems

Depositor(s):
University of Manchester. Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research. ESDS Government

Principal Investigator(s):
University of Manchester. Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research. ESDS Government

Original Producer(s):
Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
National Centre for Social Research

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council
Higher Education Funding Councils. Joint Information Systems Committee
Home Office

Other Acknowledgements:
The Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) were funded to compile this teaching dataset by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).
The Home Office funded the main British Crime Survey, 2000, from which this dataset has been compiled, and the National Centre for Social Research collected the original data.

Abstract:
The British Crime Survey (BCS) 2000 Teaching Dataset has been prepared by ESDS Government solely for the purpose of teaching and student use. The dataset will help class tutors to incorporate empirical data into their courses and thus to develop student skills in quantitative methods of analysis.
Many of the names of the variables and value labels are those used in the original BCS files. However, some variables have been recoded for ease of use and may vary from the original BCS data. The original BCS 2000 dataset is held at the UKDA under SN:4463.


Main Topics:
The BCS teaching dataset contains 55 variables taken from and 19,411 cases, taken from the main BCS 2000 survey (see under SN:4463). The cases are drawn from the core sample of adults aged 16 and over, resident in England and Wales. The original BCS 2000 dataset also contained an ethnic minority booster sample, but this has been excluded from the teaching dataset to avoid complexity.

Most of the variables included within the teaching dataset are individual variables, and require individual based analysis. It is important to use the individual weight variable (weighta) where such analysis is concerned. A few household variables are also included in the file, however, such as 'mottheft', 'motstole' or 'yrdeface'. The household weight variable (weightb) should be used for the analysis of these variables.

Topics covered in the data include accommodation, area of residence, socio-demographic characteristics, economic status, educational attainment, social class, fear of crime, crime rate and other related problems in the area and personal experience of crime.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: 2000;
1st January 1999 to date of interview (13-14 months)
Country: England and Wales
Spatial Units: Standard Regions
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:National sample of households and individuals aged 16 and over in England and Wales. One adult selected per household.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
compiled using data from the 2000 wave of the BCS, a repeated cross-sectional study
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: 19,411 cases
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion; survey conducted using laptop computers (CAPI)
Weighting: Please see documentation for details of weighting variables
Data Sources: British Crime Survey, 2000 (held under SN:4463).

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 for further information.
Availability: ESDS Government, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 20 November 2003

Copyright:
Crown copyright held jointly with the Economic and Social Data Service. Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland.

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