About compensation and other victims’ rights
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
About compensation and other victims’ rights
Project Number
218
Abstract
The aim of this study is to measure the public knowledge about and opinion on compensation and other victims’ rights.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
05-11-2018
End date
27-11-2018
Researcher
Janne van Dijk–van Doorn (Leiden University)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2020 CentERdata
Funding Organization
Leiden University
NWO
ODISSEI
NWO
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xwz-bb72
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| pv18a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| pv18a001 | Random variable to determine condition | constructed |
| pv18a002 | What do you think of the severity of the punishment imposed by the court, i.e. 3 months in prison? | directly measured |
| pv18a003 | How long do you think the prison sentence should have been? | directly measured |
| pv18a004 | Please explain your answer. | directly measured |
| pv18a005 | To what extent do you feel that crimes are generally punished too mildly in the Netherlands? | directly measured |
| pv18a006 | How much faith do you have in the Dutch criminal law system? | directly measured |
| pv18a007 | To what extent do you support the way Dutch courts generally administer justice? | directly measured |
| pv18a008 | To what extent do you think that, in the eyes of the Dutch public, the punishments imposed by courts will never be severe enough? | directly measured |
| pv18a009 | To what extent does criminality in society form a problem that you are concerned about? | directly measured |
| pv18a010 | To what extent does criminality in the area where you live form a problem that you are concerned about? | directly measured |
| pv18a011 | To what extent do you consider it important for victims to be able to claim compensation for non-material damage? | directly measured |
| pv18a012 | To what extent to you think that [the victim / the victims] could have done something to prevent the crime? | directly measured |
| pv18a013 | To what extent do you feel that [the victim shares/ the victims share] responsibility for what happened to [him / them]? | directly measured |
| pv18a014 | How afraid are you of becoming a victim of violence, generally speaking? | directly measured |
| pv18a015 | How afraid are you that someone close to you will become a victim of violence, generally speaking? | directly measured |
| pv18a016 | Have you ever been the victim of violence? | directly measured |
| pv18a017 | Have you ever committed a violent offense? | directly measured |
| pv18a018 | How afraid are you of becoming a victim of burglary, generally speaking? | directly measured |
| pv18a019 | How afraid are you that someone close to you will become a victim of burglary, generally speaking? | directly measured |
| pv18a020 | Have you ever been the victim of burglary? | directly measured |
| pv18a021 | Have you ever committed burglary? | directly measured |
| pv18a022 | I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me | directly measured |
| pv18a023 | Sometimes I don't feel sorry for other people when they are having problems | directly measured |
| pv18a024 | When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective toward them | directly measured |
| pv18a025 | Usually I am not extremely concerned when I see someone else in trouble | directly measured |
| pv18a026 | When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for them | directly measured |
| pv18a027 | I am often quite touched by things that I see happen | directly measured |
| pv18a028 | As a matter of fairness, an offender should be penalized | directly measured |
| pv18a029 | The only way to restore justice is to punish an offender | directly measured |
| pv18a030 | Justice is served when an offender is penalized | directly measured |
| pv18a031 | Only a punishment restores the justice disrupted by an incident | directly measured |
| pv18a032 | For the sake of justice, some degree of suffering has to be inflicted on an offender | directly measured |
| pv18a033 | An offender deserves to be penalized | directly measured |
| pv18a034 | I am easily frustrated | directly measured |
| pv18a035 | I am a hotheaded person | directly measured |
| pv18a036 | I am quick-tempered | directly measured |
| pv18a037 | I am easily annoyed | directly measured |
| pv18a038 | I have a fiery temper | directly measured |
| pv18a039 | I feel fine | directly measured |
| pv18a040 | I feel nervous and restless | directly measured |
| pv18a041 | I feel satisfied | directly measured |
| pv18a042 | I find it very difficult to deal with setbacks | directly measured |
| pv18a043 | I feel like I am inadequate in almost every way | directly measured |
| pv18a044 | I feel rested | directly measured |
| pv18a045 | I feel calm and in control | directly measured |
| pv18a046 | I feel like my problems are piling up until I can’t deal with them anymore | directly measured |
| pv18a047 | I brood too much about things that are not so important | directly measured |
| pv18a048 | I am happy | directly measured |
| pv18a049 | I am plagued by disturbing thoughts | directly measured |
| pv18a050 | I lack self-confidence | directly measured |
| pv18a051 | I feel safe | directly measured |
| pv18a052 | I feel at ease | directly measured |
| pv18a053 | My moods are quite stable | directly measured |
| pv18a054 | I am satisfied | directly measured |
| pv18a055 | There are thoughts that I find very difficult to let go of | directly measured |
| pv18a056 | I take disappointments so hard that I can’t let them go | directly measured |
| pv18a057 | I am a calm person | directly measured |
| pv18a058 | Whenever I think about my recent worries, I get very tense and agitated | directly measured |
| pv18a059 | I feel that the world treats people fairly | directly measured |
| pv18a060 | I feel that people get what they deserve | directly measured |
| pv18a061 | I feel that people treat each other fairly in life | directly measured |
| pv18a062 | I feel that people earn the rewards and punishments they get | directly measured |
| pv18a063 | I feel that people treat each other with the respect they deserve | directly measured |
| pv18a064 | I feel that people get what they are entitled to have | directly measured |
| pv18a065 | I feel that a person’s efforts are noticed and rewarded | directly measured |
| pv18a066 | I feel that when people meet with misfortune, they have brought it upon themselves | directly measured |
| pv18a067 | I feel that the world treats me fairly | directly measured |
| pv18a068 | I feel that I get what I deserve | directly measured |
| pv18a069 | I feel that people treat me fairly in life | directly measured |
| pv18a070 | I feel that I earn the rewards and punishments I get | directly measured |
| pv18a071 | I feel that people treat me with the respect I deserve | directly measured |
| pv18a072 | I feel that I get what I am entitled to have | directly measured |
| pv18a073 | I feel that my efforts are noticed and rewarded | directly measured |
| pv18a074 | I feel that when I meet with misfortune, I have brought it upon myself | directly measured |
| pv18a075 | Earlier in this questionnaire, you read a short narrative. Please answer the following two questions without browsing back to where you read the story. Which crime did the narrative describe? | directly measured |
| pv18a076 | Did the court award a compensation for non-material damage? | directly measured |
| pv18a077 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| pv18a078 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| pv18a079 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| pv18a080 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| pv18a081 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| pv18a082 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| pv18a083 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| pv18a084 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| pv18a085 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| pv18a086 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: About compensation and other victims’ rights
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse About compensation and other victims’ rightsResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 829 (100.0%)Non-response: 147 (17.7%)
Response: 682 (82.3%)
Complete: 675 (81.4%)
Incomplete: 7 (0.8%)
Collection Events
Period
05-11-2018 to 27-11-2018
Sample
Random sample of panel members aged 16 years and older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
De publieke waardering van het strafrechtsysteem: Een studie naar de rol van emotie- en oriëntatiedisposities Mens & Maatschappij, 95(4), 357-382; Van Doorn, J.,
et al.
De rol van slachtoffercompensatie in de publieke waardering van strafoplegging Tijdschrift voor Criminologie, 62(1), 34-47 ; van Doorn, J.,
et al.