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ZAF-STATSSA-VCS-2014-2015-V1.1
Victims of Crime Survey 2014-2015
South Africa
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2014 - 2015
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vcs-2014-2015-hhold-v1.1
vcs-2014-2015-person-v1.1
vcs-2014-2015-individual-v1.1
Data file: vcs-2014-2015-hhold-v1.1
Cases:
24701
Variables:
740
Variables
uqno
Unique number
gender
Gender of household head
race
Population group of household head
age
Age of household head
age_grp
Age group of the household head
hhsize
Household size
I_MOTORIS
Motor vehicle ownership
J_WORKING
Number of motor vehicles in working condition
Q12MSTATUS
Marital status of the persons in the household
Q13HIEDU
Educational attainment of the persons in the household
Q14aWORKSAL
Remuneration of persons in the household
Q14bRUNBUSS
Running of a business by persons in the household
Q14cHELPUNPA
Help without pay in household business
Q14dJOBTORET
Job or business to return to
Q15NATWORK
Economic activity - nature of work
Q161SALARIES
Household sources of income - Salaries/wages/commission
Q162INBUSIN
Household sources of income - Income from a business
Q163REMITT
Household sources of income - Remittances/maintenance
Q164PENS
Household sources of income - Pensions
Q165GRANTS
Household sources of income - Social grants
Q166FARMPROD
Household sources of income - Sales of farm products and services
Q167OTHER
Household sources of income - Other source of income
Q168NOINCOME
Household sources of income - No income
Q17MAININCOME
Household sources of income - Main income
Q21topiccrime
General thinking/beliefs on crime - Topic of Crime
Q2211Murder
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Murder
Q2212StrRob
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Street robbery
Q2213HomeRob
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Home robbery
Q2214BussRob
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Business robbery
Q2215Hijack
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Vehicle hijacking
Q2216Assault
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Assault
Q2217SexAssult
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Sexual assault
Q2218ChildAbuse
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Child abuse
Q2219Political
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Political violence
Q22110Vigilante
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Mob justice/vigilante groups
Q22111Other
Violent crimes that occur mostly - Other
Q2221Murder
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Murder
Q2222StrRob
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Street robbery
Q2223HomeRob
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Home robbery
Q2224BussRob
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Business robbery
Q2225Hijack
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Vehicle hijacking
Q2226Assault
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Assault
Q2227SexAssult
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Sexual assault
Q2228ChildAbuse
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Child abuse
Q2229Political
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Political violence
Q22210Vigilante
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Mob justice/vigilante groups
Q22211Other
Violent crimes that are mostly feared - Other
Q2311BagSnatch
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Pick-pocketing; bag or purs
Q2312Bicycle
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Bicycle theft
Q2313Car
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Car theft or theft of any o
Q2314Burglary
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Home burglary
Q2315Crop
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Crop theft
Q2316Livestock
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Livestock/poultry theft
Q2317WhiteCollar
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - White collar crime
Q2318Fraud
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Fraud
Q2319Corruption
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Corruption in the public se
Q23110IDtheft
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Identity document theft
Q23111Other
Property and non-violent crimes which occur mostly - Other
Q2321BagSnatch
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Pick-pocketing; bag or purse-snatc
Q2322Bicycle
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Bicycle theft
Q2323Car
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Car theft or theft of any other ty
Q2324Burglary
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Home burglary
Q2325Crop
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Crop theft
Q2326Livestock
Property and non-violent crimes most feared-Livestock/poultry theft
Q2327WhiteCollar
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - White collar crime
Q2328Fraud
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Fraud
Q2329Corruption
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Corruption in the public service
Q23210IDtheft
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Identity document theft
Q23211Other
Property and non-violent crimes most feared - Other
Q24LeviolCrime
Level of violent crime
Q25PropCrime
Level of property crime
Q26ViolCrime
Perpetrators of violent crimes
Q27PropCrime
Perpetrators of property crimes
Q281Realneed
Motivation for property crimes - Real need
Q282Greed
Motivation for property crimes - Greed
Q283Nonfinan
Motivation for property crimes - Non-financial motives
Q284Drugs
Motivation for property crimes - Drugs related need
Q285Other
Motivation for property crimes - Other
Q291PubTrans
Fear of crime - Using public transport
Q292WalkShop
Fear of crime - Walking to the shops
Q293WalkTown
Fear of crime - Walking to work/town
Q294Parks
Fear of crime - Going in open spaces or parks
Q295ChildPlay
Fear of crime - Allowing your children to play
Q296ChildWalk
Fear of crime - Allowing your children to walk to school
Q297Livestock
Fear of crime - Keeping livestock/poultry outside in the kraal
Q298Investing
Fear of crime - Investing/starting a home business
Q299WalkFetchWood
Fear of crime - Walking to fetch wood/water
Q210WalkDark
Walking in the dark
Q211WalkDay
Walking during the day
Q31GovSpend
Government spending to reduce crime
Q321Home
Physical protection measures of home
Q322Vehicle
Physical protection measures of vehicles
Q323Weapons
Measures to protect yourself against crime - Carrying of weapons
Q324PrivSecur
Measures to protect yourself against crime - Private security
Q325SelfHelp
Measures to protect yourself against crime - Selfhelp groups
Q326Other
Measures to protect yourself against crime - Other
Q33FeelSafer
Feelings after taking the measures
Q34Group
Groups providing protection against crime
Q35Victims
First person to call for help
Q361Courts
Access of institutions in the area - Courts
Q362Police
Access of institutions in the area - Police
Q363VEMTcentres
Access of institutions in the area - Victims Empowerment/Thuthuzela Centres
Q364Medinsti
Access of institutions in the area - Medical institutions
Q41AccMed
Medical services access
Q421Police
Where to access medical services - Police
Q422Hospital
Where to access medical services - Hospital or trauma unit
Q423Clinic
Where to access medical services - Local clinic
Q424Doctor
Where to access medical services - Private doctor
Q425NGO
Where to access medical services - NGO/volunteer group
Q426VicEmpower
Where to access medical services - Victim Empowerment Centres/Thuthuzela Centres
Q427Tradleader
Where to access medical services - Religious/Traditional
Q428Courts
Where to access medical services - Courts
Q429Other
Where to access medical services - Other
Q43Counsel
Access to counselling services
Q441Police
Where to access counselling services - Police
Q442Hospital
Where to access counselling services - Hospital or trauma unit
Q443Clinic
Where to access counselling services - Local clinic
Q444PrivDoc
Where to access counselling services - Private doctor
Q445NGO
Where to access counselling services - NGO/volunteer group
Q446VicEmpCen
Where to access counselling services - Victim Empowerment Centres/Thuthuzela Cen
Q447Trad
Where to access counselling services - Religious/Traditional
Q448Courts
Where to access counselling services - Courts
Q449Other
Where to access counselling services - Other
Q45SafetyShelter
Place of shelter in your area
Q46ShelterSafety
Nature of place of safety
Q47SheltPlcmodtran
Average time to place of safety
Q51Neighbour
Next-door neighbours name
Q52Watch
Next-door neighbour watching your house
Q53Trust
Trust next-door neighbour with children
Q541RELGROUP
Involvement in community initiatives - Religious group
Q542STOKVEL
Involvement in community initiatives - Stokvel/savings group
Q543BURIAL
Involvement in community initiatives - Burial society
Q544SPORTS
Involvement in community initiatives - Sports group
Q545Other
Involvement in community initiatives - Any other group
Q61NEARPOLSTA
Nearest police station
Q62Time
Average time to police station
Q63POLSTA3YRS
Visited the police station in 3 years
Q64ContPolice
Official contact with police
Q65OPINION
Change of opinion about the police
Q66Change
How did opinion change
Q671Time
Police response in emergency
Q68Satisfied
Satisfaction with police
Q691committed
Reason for satisfaction - The police are committed
Q692Trustworthy
Reason for satisfaction - They are trustworthy
Q693Time
Reason for satisfaction - They always respond on time
Q694CSI
Reason for satisfaction - They come to the scene of the crime
Q695ARREST
Reason for satisfaction - They arrest criminals
Q696Recover
Reason for satisfaction - They recover stolen property
Q697OTHER
Reason for satisfaction - Other
Q6101Resources
Reason for not being satisfied - They dont have enough resources
Q6102Lazy
Reason for not being satisfied - They are lazy
Q6103CORRUPT
Reason for not being satisfied - They are corrupt
Q6104StayAway
Reason for not being satisfied - They dont come to the area
Q6105Release
Reason for not being satisfied - They release criminals early
Q6106Criminal
Reason for not being satisfied - They cooperate with thieves/criminals
Q6107Harsh
Reason for not being satisfied - They are harsh towards victims
Q6108NeverRecov
Reason for not being satisfied - They never recover goods
Q6109Time
Reason for not being satisfied - They dont respond on time
Q61010Other
Reason for not being satisfied - Other
Q611Visible
Police officers on duty
Q612Spec1YR
Specialised police operations
Q613REDUCE
Reduction of crime
Q614APPROACH
Children approach police officer
Q615SAPS
Trust in the SAPS
Q616Metro
Trust in metro/traffic police
Q7a1NearCourt
Nearest court
Q7a2DoWork
Courts performing duties
Q7a3AttCourt
Attended court last twelve months
Q7a4Why
Reason for attending court
Q7a5ssviolcrim
Sentences for violent crimes
Q7a6SatisfServ
Courts deal with perpetrators of crime
Q7a7Whysatisf
Reason for satisfaction
Q7a8Whynot
Reasons for not being satisfied
Q7a9Ovasatisf
Overall satisfaction with prosecutor
Q7b1heardtrfprsn
Heard of Trafficking in Persons
Q7b21Media
Information about Trafficking in Persons - Media
Q7b22AwrCamp
Information about Trafficking in Persons - Awareness Campaigns
Q7b23Thrufamfrnd
community members
Q7b24Victim
Information about Trafficking in Persons - I was a victim
Q7b25Witness
Information about Trafficking in Persons - I was a witness
Q7b26Other
Information about Trafficking in Persons - Other
Q7b31Sxualexplo
Reasons for Trafficking in Persons - Sexual exploitation
Q7b32Forclab
Reasons for Trafficking in Persons - Forced labour
Q7b33Begnstrco
Reasons for Trafficking in Persons - Begging on street corners
Q7b34Exrctbdyprt
Reasons for Trafficking in Persons - Extraction of body parts
Q7b35FinancGain
Reasons for Trafficking in Persons - Financial gain
Q7b36Other
Reasons for Trafficking in Persons - Other
Q7b41JobOffer
Recruiting of victims - Offering good job opportunities
Q7b42Strngnetuser
Recruiting of victims - Dealing with strangers on social networks
Q7b43LifChngOffer
Recruiting of victims - Free life-changing offers
Q7b44Lift
Recruiting of victims - Someone offering lifts
Q7b45Blackmail
Recruiting of victims - Blackmail
Q7b46FreeDrugs
Recruiting of victims - Offering free drugs
Q7b47Abduct
Recruiting of victims - Abduct
Q7b48Other
Recruiting of victims - Other
Q7b51YungGirl
People at risk of becoming victims - Young girls/boys
Q7b52Unemplyd
People at risk of becoming victims - The unemployed
Q7b53Poor
People at risk of becoming victims - The poor
Q7b54ChldHrdHous
households
Q7b55SubsAbus
People at risk of becoming victims - Substance abusers
Q7b56Other
People at risk of becoming victims - Other
Q7b6knwreport
Do you know where to report a case
Q7b7ifyeswhr
Where to report a case
Q7b8plcsafty
Place of shelter in your area
Q7b9sheltnatur
Nature of place of safety
Q7b10knwldglaw
Law knowledge with regard to Trafficking in Persons
Q7b11reductraff
Government in reducing Trafficking in Persons
Q81Prison
Prison
Q82welcumprisna
Welcome a former prisoner back into the community
Q83provdemplym
Provide employment to a former Prisoner
Q841Rehabilitat
to imprisonment
Q842Crokcolleg
Agree or not - Prisons are just colleges for crooks
Q843Easyparol
Agree or not - Prisoners get parole too easily
Q844rytviolat
Agree or not - Prisons violate prisoners rights
Q845Easyexcp
Agree or not - It is easy to escape from prisons
Q846NotRecomit
crimes again
Q847Saflockaway
been sentenced
Q911Realneed
Corruption - Real need
Q912Greed
Corruption - Greed
Q913Getrich
Corruption - Get rich quickly
Q914Other
Corruption - Other
Q92coruptlevlchng
A change in the level of corruption
Q93bribreasn
Reason for paying bribe
Q94GOVTCorrupt
Government department likely to be corrupt
Q10aCar
Theft of car - Five years
Q10aExp
Theft of car - Experienced
Q10aMany
Theft of car - How many
Q10aMnth
Theft of car - Month
Q10aYear
Theft of car - Year
Q10bHous
Housebreaking - Five years
Q10bExp
Housebreaking - Experienced
Q10bMany
Housebreaking - How many
Q10bMnth
Housebreaking - Month
Q10bYear
Housebreaking - Year
Q10cHomeRob
Home robbery - Five years
Q10CExp
Home robbery - Experienced
Q10cMany
Home robbery - How many
Q10cMnth
Home robbery - Month
Q10cYear
Home robbery - Year
Q10dLiveStck
Livestock - Five years
Q10dExp
Livestock - Experienced
Q10dMany
Livestock - How many
Q10dMnth
Livestock - Month
Q10dYear
Livestock - Year
Q10ecrops
Theft of crop - Five years
Q10eExp
Theft of crop - Experienced
Q10eMany
Theft of crop - How many
Q10eMnth
Theft of crop - Month
Q10eYear
Theft of crop - Year
Q10fMurder
Murder - Five years
Q10fExp
Murder - Experienced
Q10fMany
Murder - How many
Q10fMnth
Murder - Months
Q10fYear
Murder - Year
Q10gMVehicle
Theft out of motor vehicle - Five years
Q10gExp
Theft out of motor vehicle - Experienced
Q10gMany
Theft out of motor vehicle - How many
Q10gMnth
Theft out of motor vehicle - Month
Q10gYear
Theft out of motor vehicle - Year
Q10hDamageDU
Deliberate damaging - Five years
Q10hExp
Deliberate damaging - Experienced
Q10hMany
Deliberate damaging - How many
Q10hMnth
Deliberate damaging - Month
Q10hYear
Deliberate damaging - Year
Q10iDamageVeh
Motor vehicle vandalism - Five years
Q10iExp
Motor vehicle vandalism - Experienced
Q10iMany
Motor vehicle vandalism - How many
Q10iMnth
Motor vehicle vandalism - Month
Q10iYear
Motor vehicle vandalism - Year
Q10jTheftBic
Theft of bicycle - Five years
Q10jExp
Theft of bicycle - Experienced
Q10jMany
Theft of bicycle - How many
Q10jMnth
Theft of bicycle - Month
Q10jYear
Theft of bicycle - Year
Q10kOther
Other household crime - Five years
Q10kExp1
Other household crime - Experienced
Q10kMany1
Other household crime - How many
Q10kMnth1
Other household crime - Month
Q10kYear1
Other household crime - Year
Q111Location
Theft of car - Location of the stolen car
Q112Time
Theft of car - Time of the day when the incident happened
Q113When
Theft of car - Time of the week when the incident occurred
Q114Report
Theft of car - Reporting crime to police
Q115WhyNot
Theft of car - Reporting crime to police
Q116Satisfied
Theft of car - Satisfied with police response
Q117Arrest
Theft of car - Was arrest made
Q118Court
Theft of car - Attend court
Q119Convict
Theft of car - Conviction
Q11101Police
Theft of car - The uniformed police
Q11102Detective
Theft of car - The detectives)
Q11103Procecutor
Theft of car - The prosecutors
Q11104Judge
Theft of car - The judge/courts
Q11105Stlawyr
Theft of car - State lawyer
Q11106Privlawyr
Theft of car - Private lawyer
Q11107Other
Theft of car - Other
Q1111Report
Theft of car - Reporting crime to other authorities
Q1112Where
Theft of car - Where else was the crime reported
Q1113Recovered
Theft of car - Recovering of stolen property
Q1114Know
Theft of car - Know who stole vehicle
Q1115How
Theft of car - Identity of the perpetrator
Total: 740
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