Research
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2009
Public confidence in the Police and their local partners: Results from the British Crime Survey year ending September 2008
A new set of questions was included in the British Crime Survey (BCS) from October 2007 relating to levels of confidence in the police working with local agencies to tackle the anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in the local area. These were developed for use in the new ‘Making Communities Safer' Public Service Agreement (PSA 23).
2008
British Crime Survey: Options for extending the coverage to children and people living in communcal establishments
This report presents findings from methodological research carried out to examine the feasibility of covering children (under 16s) and people living in communal establishments as part of the BCS or as separate surveys. It reviews highlighted criticism about the coverage of the BCS, which is currently restricted to measuring crimes experienced by adults resident in private households and excludes crimes committed against: under 16s; those living in institutions, communal establishments or on the streets; and businesses.
2007
Mobile phone theft, plastic card and identity fraud: Findings from the 2005/06 British Crime Survey
This bulletin is the second in a series of supplementary volumes that accompany the main annual crime volume, Crime in England and Wales 2005/06. The focus of this bulletin is analysis of data from the 2005/06 British Crime Survey (BCS) on relatively new crimes that have emerged with the growth of new technology, i.e. theft of mobile phones, plastic card fraud and, more broadly, identity fraud. There are inherent difficulties with obtaining good measures of crimes involving deception, but the BCS can provide useful evidence on the experience of such crimes amongst the general population.
2006
Cars and Robbers
This paper looks at statistical analysis of reported crimes in South Africa. It looks at the trend of crimes in the present and at how they compare to those in the past. Most reported crime rates have reduced. The exception is recorded robbery (both aggravated and common). Until recently, this had continued to rise. The report suggests that improvements in vehicle security technology may be behind this trend. However, the authors do not suggest that this is the sole or even dominant reason for the rise in robbery, merely that the statistics suggest this.
Crime Statistics User Perspectives: Report 30
This report by the Statistics Commission analyses the current crime statistics given and looks at if they meet the purpose they were gathered for, the target audience of the statistics and whether or not the statistics need developing to be of more use.
Re-offending of juveniles: Results from 2004 cohort
This report analyses the one-year re-offending rates of juveniles (those aged 10 to 17) released in the first quarter of 2004. The report shows two types of re-offending: actual re-offending rates: the percentage of offenders who re-offended during a one year follow-up period and subsequently received a pre-court disposal or were convicted in court; and predicted re-offending rates: the estimated percentage of offenders who will re-offend, after changes in offender characteristics over time have been controlled for.
Delinquent youth groups and offending behaviour: findings from the 2004 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey
This report examines the extent of young peoples' involvement in 'delinquent youth groups' and the delinquent and criminal behaviour of members of such groups (both individually and as groups), who are aged ten to 19 in England and Wales in the general household population.
Policing and the criminal justice system – public confidence and perceptions: findings from the 2004/05 British Crime Survey
This report presents the findings from the 2004/05 British Crime Survey on public confidence and perceptions of policing and the wider criminal justice system (CJS). The report looks at:
levels and recent trends for confidence in the CJS, and also ratings of criminal justice agencies
who is confident in the CJS and perceived priorities of the system, as well as respondents' views on sentencing;
contacts with and views of the police, and assessment of police performance
information provided by victims about the service they received from the police, for crimes the police came to know about.
2005
Fraud and technology crimes: Findings from the 2002/03 BCS and 2003 Offending, Crime and Justice survey
The report presents the findings from the 2002/03 British Crime Survey and 2003 Offending Crime and Justice Survey on the extent of fraud and technology crimes from the two points of view: victims and offenders. The report also shows there are links between fraud and technology offences and other offences.
Policing and the criminal justice system – public confidence and perceptions: Findings from the 2003/04 British Crime Survey
The report presents the findings from the 2003/04 British Crime Survey on public confidence and perceptions of policing and the wider criminal justice. It looks at recent trends for confidence in the CJS including respondents' views on sentencing and also the publics' views on police and their performance.
Drug misuse declared: Findings from the 2003-04 British Crime Survey
This statistical bulletin considers the extent of illicit drug use among 16 to 59 year olds in England and Wales in 2003/04 and trends in drug use since 1996, based on data from the British Crime Survey. It particularly focuses on young people and changes since 1998, which marks the beginning of the Government's Drugs Strategy. It also looks at geographical, socio-economic and lifestyle factors associated with drug use.
Review of the effectiveness of specialist courts in other jurisdictions
This report from the Department for Constitutional Affairs looks at specialist courts, (eg drugs or domestic violence courts) outside the UK and examines their effectiveness, the key factors in what makes a successful specialist court and whether such courts offer value for money. The results of the report are intended to inform current and future initiatives in England & Wales.
Last update: Thursday, March 26, 2009