Offending, Crime and Justice Survey ( OCJS)
The first wave of the OCJS had a representative sample of people aged 10 to 65 living in private households in England and Wales. However, the longitudinal study focused on those between the ages of 10 to 25, who were then interviewed up to four times. Participants self-reported crime behaviour, including incidents that had not come to the attention of the police or other agencies of the criminal justice system.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
6,892 (participants)
Age at first data collection
10 - 65 years (participants)
10 - 25 years (longitudinal panel participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
People aged 10 to 65 living in private households in England and Wales in 2003.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
BMRB Social Research
National Centre for Social Research (NatCen)
Offending Surveys and Research
Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
Social Research Home Office
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Home Office
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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