Public Attitudes Towards and Knowledge of Conditional Sentences > Part 1
Publisher
CentERdata
Creator
Van Gelder, Jean-Louis
Created
Jan 12 2011
Description
This is the experimental part of the survey Public Attitudes Towards and Knowledge of Conditional Sentences. Participants were given information (short descriptions) about conditional sentences to measure the influence of this information (and hence knowledge) on attitudes while also taking into consideration the general penal attitude of participants. Four distinct groups were differentiated: group 1 received additional information on the effectiveness of conditional sentences; group 2 received additional information on the nature of the conditional sentences; group 3 received additional information on both the nature and effectiveness of the conditional sentences while, finally, group 4 received no additional information (control condition).
URL to resource
Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Oct 04 2010
| Name | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| intro | This questionnaire was made by request of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement in Amsterdam and is about se… | Het volgende onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd in opdracht van onderzoekers van het Nederlands Studiecentrum Criminaliteit en Rechtshandhaving in … |
| info | A judge can decide whether a sentence will be served completely or conditionally. A conditional sentence is a sentence that will not be enf… | Een rechter kan ervoor kiezen een straf geheel of gedeeltelijk voorwaardelijk op te leggen. Een voorwaardelijke straf is een straf die niet… |
| do037–do043 | We would like to know your opinion on sentencing in the Netherlands. You will be presented with 21 statements (divided over three screens),… | We willen graag nagaan hoe u denkt over straffen in Nederland. U krijgt 21 uitspraken (verdeeld over drie schermen) waarmee u het eens of o… |
| do044–do050 | And to what extend do you agree or disagree with the following seven statements? | En in hoeverre bent u het eens of oneens met de onderstaande zeven uitspraken? |
| do051–do057 | And to what extend do you agree or disagree with the following seven statements? | In hoeverre bent u het eens of oneens met de onderstaande zeven uitspraken? |
| do058–do064 | We would like to know your opinion on conditional sentencing in the Netherlands. You will be presented with 14 statements (divided over two… | We willen nu graag nagaan hoe u denkt over voorwaardelijke gevangenisstraffen in Nederland. U krijgt hierover 14 uitspraken (verdeeld over … |
| do065–do071 | And to what extend do you agree or disagree with the following seven statements? | En in hoeverre bent u het eens of oneens met de onderstaande zeven uitspraken? |
| do072–do076 | Note: Please complete the questionnaire until you are returned to the starting screen. Only then will the system register the questionnaire… | NB: Maakt u alstublieft de vragenlijst af totdat u weer bij het beginscherm komt. Pas dan registreert het systeem de vragenlijst als volled… |
| Variable | Dataset | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | do10a | Number of household member encrypted | |
| do10a_m | do10a | Year and month of the field work period | |
| do10a001 | do10a | Which statement is presented first | |
| do10a002 | do10a | Which statement is presented second | |
| do10a003 | do10a | Which statement is presented third | |
| do10a004 | do10a | Which statement is presented fourth | |
| do10a005 | do10a | Which statement is presented fifth | |
| do10a006 | do10a | Which statement is presented sixth | |
| do10a007 | do10a | Which statement is presented seventh | |
| do10a008 | do10a | Which statement is presented eighth | |
| do10a009 | do10a | Which statement is presented ninth | |
| do10a010 | do10a | Which statement is presented tenth | |
| do10a011 | do10a | Which statement is presented eleventh | |
| do10a012 | do10a | Which statement is presented twelfth | |
| do10a013 | do10a | Which statement is presented thirteenth | |
| do10a014 | do10a | Which statement is presented fourteenth | |
| do10a015 | do10a | Which statement is presented fifteenth | |
| do10a016 | do10a | Which statement is presented sixteenth | |
| do10a017 | do10a | Which statement is presented seventeenth | |
| do10a018 | do10a | Which statement is presented eighteenth | |
| do10a019 | do10a | Which statement is presented nineteenth | |
| do10a020 | do10a | Which statement is presented twentieth | |
| do10a021 | do10a | Which statement is presented twenty-first | |
| do10a022 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented first | |
| do10a023 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented second | |
| do10a024 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented third | |
| do10a025 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented fourth | |
| do10a026 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented fifth | |
| do10a027 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented sixth | |
| do10a028 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented seventh | |
| do10a029 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented eighth | |
| do10a030 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented ninth | |
| do10a031 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented tenth | |
| do10a032 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented eleventh | |
| do10a033 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented twelfth | |
| do10a034 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented thirteenth | |
| do10a035 | do10a | Which statement on suspended sentencing is presented fourteenth | |
| do10a036 | do10a | Random condition | |
| do10a037 | do10a | To make society safer, offenders should be incarcerated rather than out on the streets. | |
| do10a038 | do10a | The criminal justice system should accommodate the process of negotiation between offender and victim. | |
| do10a039 | do10a | It is better to incarcerate persistent offenders for longer periods since this will prevent future crimes from taking place. | |
| do10a040 | do10a | In order to deter potential offenders, heavier sentences should be imposed in the Netherlands. | |
| do10a041 | do10a | Officials in the criminal justice system have the moral duty to help criminals get back on the right track. | |
| do10a042 | do10a | Unless the perpetrator of a serious crime receives an unconditional prison sentence, he will continue to pose a threat to society. | |
| do10a043 | do10a | The best form of punishment is one which, given the hard caused by the crime, maximizes the possibilities for restitution and compensation. | |
| do10a044 | do10a | To ensure the safety of citizens, perpetrators of serious crimes should be incarcerated as long as possible. | |
| do10a045 | do10a | An imposed sentence must really feel like punishment by the offender. | |
| do10a046 | do10a | Punishment is deserved suffering. | |
| do10a047 | do10a | When criminal statistics show the prevalence of a particular offence to be increasing, the severity of punishment for that offence should also increase. | |
| do10a048 | do10a | Even for alternative sanctions the infliction of suffering should be a prominent feature. | |
| do10a049 | do10a | Severe sentencing has a deterrent effect on potential offenders. | |
| do10a050 | do10a | Punishment without an element of suffering is no real punishment. | |
| do10a051 | do10a | A criminal process can only be qualified as a success when the victim is satisfied with the outcome. | |
| do10a052 | do10a | Criminal prosecution is superfluous in situations where offender and victim have, as a result of mutual consultation, found a solution to the conflict. | |
| do10a053 | do10a | In establishing type and severity of punishment, the possibilities for re-socialization should first be considered. | |
| do10a054 | do10a | The central focus of the criminal justice system should be re-socialization. | |
| do10a055 | do10a | Compensation to the victim, if possible, is more important than inflicting suffering on the offender. | |
| do10a056 | do10a | The most important role of the criminal justice system is to re-socialize criminals. | |
| do10a057 | do10a | Severe sentencing increases the credibility of the criminal justice system. | |
| do10a058 | do10a | Imposing a suspended sentence can also be justified for serious crimes. | |
| do10a059 | do10a | Suspended sentences are a typical example of too lenient sentencing in the Netherlands. | |
| do10a060 | do10a | Suspended sentences are damaging for public confidence in the judiciary. | |
| do10a061 | do10a | A suspended sentence is an effective means of preventing future criminal behavior of an offender. | |
| do10a062 | do10a | Offenders do not really experience a suspended sentence as punishment. | |
| do10a063 | do10a | A suspended sentence hardly has a deterrent effect. | |
| do10a064 | do10a | A suspended sentence provides offenders a chance to improve their lives. | |
| do10a065 | do10a | Suspended sentences are not severe enough to be effective. | |
| do10a066 | do10a | A suspended sentence offers an offender more possibilities for staying on the right track than an unconditional sentence. | |
| do10a067 | do10a | A suspended sentence can also be acceptable for offenders with prior convictions. | |
| do10a068 | do10a | Suspended sentences are effective means for changing the criminal behavior of individuals. | |
| do10a069 | do10a | All things considered, I have a positive attitude with respect to the imposition of suspended sentences. | |
| do10a070 | do10a | A suspended sentence provides offenders a second chance. | |
| do10a071 | do10a | I do not believe that suspended sentences can prevent offenders from reoffending. | |
| do10a072 | do10a | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | |
| do10a073 | do10a | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | |
| do10a074 | do10a | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | |
| do10a075 | do10a | Was it an interesting subject? | |
| do10a076 | do10a | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | |
| do10a077 | do10a | Starting date questionnaire | |
| do10a078 | do10a | Starting time questionnaire | |
| do10a079 | do10a | End date questionnaire | |
| do10a080 | do10a | End time questionnaire | |
| do10a081 | do10a | Duration in seconds |