Victim Surveys: Islington Crime Survey

Question 1

Which area does the Islington Crime Survey focus on?

Answer 1

Islington

Question 2

What form of sample does the study use to get participants?

Answer 2

Random sample

Question 3

What was the response rate for the Islington Crime Survey?

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

Who carries out the Islington Crime Survey?

Answer 4

Young et al

Question 5

When was the first Islington Crime Survey carried out?

Answer 5

The 1980s

Question 6

What did the first Islington Crime Survey show with the fraction of people who had experienced serious crime?

Answer 6

1/3 of people in Islington had experienced serious crime

Question 7

What did the first Islington Crime Survey show with how many respondents felt the police were ineffective?

Answer 7

60% of respondents felt the police were ineffective

Question 8

What percentage of women stated the fear of crime discouraged them from going out after dark?

Answer 8

50%

Question 9

How many times higher was the burglary rate in Islington above the national average?

Answer 9

5 times higher

Question 10

What does Young et al argue about the Islington Crime Survey?

Answer 10

That it shows the fear of crime is real and justifiable

Question 11

Why could the Islington Crime Survey be seen as more valid than the CSEW?

Answer 11

Because it focuses on one specific area