CODE BOOK
Survey on attitudes about crime and police in Bloomsburg
Variable 1.VEHICLE1In Bloom… Noisy Vehicles
- Not a problem
- Somewhat of a problem
- A big problem
- Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 2.VEHICLE2How are Police handling Noisy Vehicles
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 3.NEIGHBO1In Bloom…. Noisy Neighbors
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 4.NEIGHBO2How are Police handling Noisy Neighbors
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 5.TRAFFIC1In Bloom…. Traffic Law Violations
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 6.TRAFFIC2How are Police handling Traffic Law Violations
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 7.JLOITER1In Bloom…. Juveniles Loitering on Streets
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 8.JLOITER2How are Police handling Juveniles on Streets
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 9.HARASS1In Bloom… Harassment on streets
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 10.HARASS2How are Police handling Harassment on streets
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 11.UNDRINK1In Bloom… Underage Drinking
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 12.UNDRINK2How are Police handling Underage Drinking
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 13.PUDRINK1In Bloom… Public Drinking of Students
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 14.PUDRINK2How are Police handling Public Drinking of Students
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 15.PUURIN1In Bloom… Public Urination
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 16.PUURIN2How are Police handling Public Urination
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 17.SPECEVT1In Bloom… Special Events
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 18.SPECEVT2How are Police handling Special Events
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 19.VANDAL1In Bloom… Vandalism
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 20.VANDAL2How are Police handling Vandalism
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 21.DRDRIVE1In Bloom… Drunk Driving
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 22.DRDRIVE2How are Police handling Drunk Driving
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 23.ILLDRUG1In Bloom… Illegal Drugs
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 24.ILLDRUG2How are Police handling Illegal Drugs
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 25.FIGHTS1In Bloom… Fights, attacks
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 26.FIGHTS2How are Police handling Fights and Attacks
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 27.SEXASST1In Bloom… Rape, Sexual Assault on dates, parties
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 28.SEXASST2How are Police handling Rape, Sexual Assault on dates
and parties
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 29.ASEXASS1In Bloom… Rape, Sexual Assault of Adults
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 30.ASEXASS2How are Police handling Rape and Sexual Assault of
Adults
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 31.MOLCHID1In Bloom… Sexual Molesting/Abuse of kids
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 32.MOLCHID2How are Police handling Sexual Abuse of kids
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 33.ROBBERY1In Bloom… Robbery
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 34.ROBBERY2How are Police handling Robbery
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 35.FAMABUS1In Bloom… Beating up Family Members
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 36.FAABUS2How are Police handling Family Abuse
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 37.VEHITHE1In Bloom… Vehicle Theft
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 38.VEHITHE2How are Police handling Vehicle Theft
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 39.THEFVEH1In Bloom… Theft from Vehicles
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 40.THEFVEH2How are Police handling Theft from Vehicles
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 41.BURGLAR1In Bloom… Burglary of Homes
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 42.BURGLAR2How are Police handling Burglaries of Homes
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 43.ASSWEAP1In Bloom… Assault with a Deadly Weapon
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 44.ASSWEAP2How are Police handling Assaults with Deadly Weapons
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 45.MURDER1In Bloom… Murder of a Person
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 46.MURDER2How are Police handling Murder
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 47.KIDNAP1In Bloom… Kidnapping against will
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 48.KIDNAP2How are Police handling Kidnapping
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 49.CARJACK1In Bloom… Carjacking by force
1.Not a problem
2.Somewhat of a problem
3.A big problem
4.Don’t Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 50.CARJACK2How are Police handling Carjacking
1.They do a poor job
2.They do a fair job
3.They do a good job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 51.SERPROBSIn Bloom… Number of Serious Problems Increased or
Decreased
1.Decreased
2.Stayed the Same
3.Increased
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 52.MOVEAFFIn Bloom… Because of Serious Problems Would Move
If could Afford to
1.Would NOT move
2.Might Possibly Move
3.Would Definitely Move
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 53.CONCERNSHow are Police handling concerns
1.Poor Job
2.Fair Job
3.Good Job
4.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 54.PATROLIn Bloom… Should Police Patrol more
1.No
2. Yes
3.Don't Know (4 was coded as missing)
Variable 55.REPORTIn Bloom… Have you ever Reported something to BPD
1.NO
2.Yes
Variable 56.QUESTIONIn Bloom… Have you ever been Questioned about an
Incident by the BPD
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 57.ARRESTDRIn Bloom… Have you ever been Arrest for Drunk Driving
Or Underage Drinking
1. No
2.Yes
Variable 58. TRAFVIOLIn Bloom… Where you ever given a Traffic Ticket for a
Violation
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 59.VICTIMIn Bloom… Have you ever been a Victim of a crime
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 60.VICREPORIn Bloom… If a Victim, did you Report your crime to the
BPD
Variable 61.TREATMENIn Bloom…If contact with Police how were you Treated
1.Police treated me poorly
2.Police treated me professionally
3.No Police Contact
Variable 62.PROFILEIn Bloom… Police profile certain individuals
1.No
2.Yes
3.Don't Know (3 was coded as missing)
Variable 63.POLACTIVIn Bloom… More police-community activities
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 64.DEATHPEN…Death Penalty for First Degree Murder
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 65.LIFEPRIS…….Life in Prison for First Degree Murder
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 66.THREEOUT…"Three Strikes and You're Out" for three
Serious crimes, which will result in life in prison
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 67.LDRINAGE…Lower alcoholic Drinking Age to 18, 19, or 20 years old
1.NO
2.Yes
Variable 68.LEGALMAR…Legalizing Marijuana
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 69.POLSCHOL…Police Officer in Bloomsburg Schools
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 70.PRESSENT…Read Press Enterprise
1.Never
2.Sometimes
3.Weekly
4.Daily or Almost Daily
Variable 71.LOCNEWS…Watch Local T.V. News Stations
1.Never
2.Sometimes
3.Weekly
4.Daily or Almost Daily
Variable 72.TVCRIMSH…Watch T.V. Crime Shows (Law & Order, C.S.I.)
1.Never
2.Sometimes
3.Weekly
4.Daily or Almost Daily
Variable 73.RETVCRIM…Watch Reality T.V. Shows (COPS, Am. Most Wanted)
1.Never
2.Sometimes
3.Weekly
4.Daily or Almost Daily
Variable 74.NATNEWS… Read National or International newspapers or magazines
1.Never
2.Sometimes
3.Weekly
4.Daily or Almost Daily
Variable 75.WATCHTV…. Often do you Watch T.V.
1.Never
2.Sometimes
3.Weekly
4.Daily or Almost Daily
Variable 76.NEWSFEARIn Bloom…New Stories make people Fearful
1.No
2.Yes
3.Don't Know (3 was coded as missing)
Variable 77.RENTOWNIn Bloom…Own or Rent your Home
1.Rent
2.Own
Variable 78.LIVEBLOM…How Long have you Lived in Bloom
1.Less than 1 year
2.1-4 years
3.5-9 years
4.10-14 years
5.15 or more years
Variable 79.RACE….Which Race do you identify with
1.White
2.Black
3.Asian
4.Native American
5.Hispanic
6.Other
Variable 80.INCOME… Income of your family
1.Below $35,000
2.$35,000 to $45,000
3.Above $45,000
Variable 81.RELIGSER… Attend Religious Services
1.Never
2.A few times a year
3.Monthly
4. Usually every week
Variable 82.RELGFUND… Are you a Religious Fundamentalist (literal truth of
Your Religion)
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 83.EDUATTIN… Highest Educational level Attained
1.Less than a High School Degree
2.High School Diploma or GED
3.Associate's Degree or more than one year of college
4.Bachelor's Degree
5.Advanced Degree
Variable 84.GENDER…. Male or Female
1.Female
2.Male
Variable 85.CJSYSTEM… You or Family Worked in Criminal Justice System
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 86.IMPRISON…You or Family Member been Imprisoned
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 87.CHILDREN…Do you have any children under 18 years old
1.No
2.Yes
Variable 88.AGE…Your Age
1.18-22
2.23-29
3.30-49
4.50-64
5.65 and above
Variable 89.MARISTAT….Marital Status
1.Married
2.Divorced
3.Unmarried
4.Widowed
Variable 90.HOUSEHOL…. How big is your Household
1.1 person
2.2 people
3.3 people
4.4 people
5.5 people or more
Variable 91.STUDENT…. Student at Bloomsburg University
1.Not a Student
2.Student
Variable 92.OCCUPAT1…. Occupation
1.Unemployed
2.Blue Collar
3.White Collar
4.Semi-Professional
5.Professional
Variable 93.OCCUPAT2…. Occupational status
1.Unemployed
2.Homemaker
3.Retired
4.Student