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*CRIME RATE LOCALLY.
recode crimerat (1 =100) (2 thru 5 = 0) (else =sysmis) into crime1.
variable labels crime1 'Has level of crime locally changed in last 2 years - recoded'.
value labels crime1
100 'Lot more'
0 'Not_lot more'.
*WITNESS SATISFACTION.
recode polsatwi (1 thru 4=copy) (else = sysmis) into witsat.
variable labels witsat 'How satisfied or dissatisfied were you with MOST RECENT contact with the police recoded'.
value labels witsat
1 'Very satisfied'
2 'Fairly satisfied'
3 'A bit dissatisfied'
4 'Very dissatisfied'.
recode witsat (1,2 = 1) (3,4 = 0) (else = sysmis) into witsat2.
*KDI's new policing questions.
Recode polatt1 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt1.
Recode polatt2 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt2.
Recode polatt3 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt3.
Recode polatt4 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt4.
Recode polatt5 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt5.
Recode polatt6 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt6.
Recode polatt7 (1 thru 2 = 100) (3 thru 5 = 0) (else=sysmis) into patt7.
variable labels patt1 'Police in this area can be relied on to be there when you need - recoded'
patt2 'Police in this area would treat you with respect if you had contact with them - recoded'
patt3 'Police in this area treat everyone fairly regardless of who they are - recoded'
patt4 'Police in this area can be relied on to deal with minor crimes - recoded'
patt5 'Police in this area understand the issues that affect this community - recoded'
patt6 'Police in this area are dealing with the things that matter to this community - recoded'
patt7 'Taking everything into account I have confidence in the police in this area - recoded'.
value labels patt1 to patt7
100 'Agree'
0 'Neither_Disagree'.
*Recoding all variables to (0,100) - police satisfaction variable already coded as 0,100.
if (bvpiburg gt 0) bvpiburg=100.
if (bvpicar lt 3) bvpicar=0.
if (bvpicar ge 3) bvpicar=100.
if (bvpiviol lt 4) bvpiviol=0.
if (bvpiviol ge 4) bvpiviol=100.
variable labels bvpiburg 'BVPI 121 worry about being burgled'
bvpicar 'BVPI 121 worry about car crime'
bvpiviol 'BVPI 121 worry about violent crime'.
value labels bvpiburg bvpicar bvpiviol
100 'High level of worry'
0 'Not high level of worry'.
if (confwit2 gt 0) confwit2=100.
if (confoff2 gt 0) confoff2=100.
if (confvic2 gt 0) confvic2=100.
if (confrig2 gt 0) confrig2=100.
if (confcas2 gt 0) confcas2=100.
variable labels confwit2 'Witnesses are treated well'
confoff2 'Bringing people to justice'
confvic2 'Meeting the needs of victims'