| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0594 |
| Survey Title | 3rd Social Survey on Fear of Crime in Japan, 2007 |
| Depositor | The Nikkoso Research Foundation for Safe Society (Former Name:Research Foundation for Safe Society) |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| Summary |
This study examines public awareness concerning experiences of crime victimization, anxiety about being a victim of crime, and local public safety and crime prevention measures. It was conducted with the objective of providing the basic materials for understanding the awareness of public safety. The survey aims to examine crime-related problems that are urgent at the time, and, on this occasion, it looks at local circumstances surrounding juvenile delinquency, crime and the situation of the community of survey subjects, and their involvement in the community. Furthermore, this survey has been conducted periodically to understand the interim changes in public awareness. The first survey was conducted in 2002 and the second in 2004. This is the third survey. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women aged 20 and up living in municipalities across Japan as of September 30, 2007 |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Sample size: 6,000 people, number of survey responses: 1,779 people (response rate: 29.7%) |
| Date of Collection |
2007-10-05 ~ 2007-10-29 2007/10/05 –10/29 |
| Time Period |
2007 ~ 2007 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure |
Probability: Multistage
Mixed probability and non-probability
Since the enactment of the Personal Information Protection Law, accessing the Basic Resident Register of local governments, if not for the purpose of surveys related to the national government, is no longer possible. For this reason, the respondents of this survey were selected using the following sampling methods: a) As a primary extraction, the total population of the districts chosen was summed up, and 150 streets in the survey area were extracted. b) As a secondary extraction, households in the target towns/on the target streets were extracted from the residential map. c) Starting with the lowest block address (banchi) number in the target towns/on the target streets, every fifth house (every third house in rural districts (gun-bu)) was extracted. One household per floor was assumed for condominiums and apartments, excluding those that could be clearly identified as shops and companies. d) Destinations were listed based on c). 40 samples were determined to be the sample size per survey location, and then survey staff was assigned to destinations to visit. e) A list of 150 survey locations was created by the above procedure. f) Using a list sampled according to the above, survey request forms were mailed to survey subjects in advance. g) To minimize major biases in collection attributions at each survey location, surveys were conducted having investigators carry entry tables assigning genders and ages. h) Investigators visited designated households based on residential maps, lists of subject households, and attribute entry tables, and asked subjects to participate in surveys, if present. i) If multiple subjects were present in a single household, only one of them in the household would be asked to participate. The survey was conducted targeting 1,800 as sample size. |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Paper The survey was conducted by mailing a survey request letter to sampled survey subjects in advance and then afterward by having survey staff visit. Survey subjects were asked to fill out the forms themselves, and the forms were collected on a later date. |
| Investigator | The Nikkoso Research Foundation for Safe Society, survey carried out by the Public Opinion Research Center |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0594 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | “Survey of unease with crime – Third Survey report,” The Nikkoso Research Foundation for Safe Society, March 2008 |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Questionnaire] |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Experience as a crime victim and filing police reports All types of personal crime victim experience and that of family members of the same household (16 items)/ number of times/number of reports, reasons for not reporting. (2) Anxiety and risk perception toward crime victimization Frequency of feeling anxious about crime victimization, anxiety about household family members encountering crime, degree of anxiety about each type of crime (21 items), awareness of possibility of self or family being the victim of various crimes (risk awareness) (21 items), locations that cause anxiety about crime, anxiety about walking alone after 11pm (self, family members) (3) Local public safety and crime prevention measures Public safety in the local area compared with the previous year, public safety in Japan compared with the previous year, local crime prevention activities (neighborhood patrols，municipal patrol cars，police patrols), respondent’s own crime prevention measures, requests for the police, requests for the government, voluntary crime prevention measures by local residents，intent to participate in crime prevention measures，reasons for not participating in crime prevention measures，assessment of important details for crime deterrence (individual crime prevention measures, local resident activities, municipal efforts, improvement of police activity, efforts by businesses), opinion about the installment of crime prevention cameras in public spaces, pros and cons of releasing information of convicted sex offenders (4) Juvenile delinquency/crime Perception of quantitative/qualitative trends in juvenile delinquency, tighter control on juvenile delinquency/ crime, whether respondent warns unknown young people about smoking, whether respondent warns known young people about smoking (5) Local area conditions and relationship with the local area Years of residence in current area, residents’ awareness of local area conditions, desire to continue living in the local area，presence of people in the neighborhood respondent can consult with and mutually help, presence of people around respondent with whom he or she can consult with and mutually help, awareness of local elementary and junior high school students, awareness of local leaders，level of participation in neighborhood associations and residents’ councils，participation in local volunteer organization activities，turnover of local residents，active measures by police to prevent local crime，police activities (patrols by uniformed police officers，household visits，an assignment to be stationed regularly at a neighborhood police station), local area circumstances (15 items) (6) Attributes Gender, age, marital status, number of household family members, area of residence, type of residence, residence structure/housing complex with number of floors/floor of residence, situation of household family members, occupation, annual household income |
| Date of Release | 2008/12/16 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Crime and law enforcement Community, urban and rural life Social behaviour and attitudes Social conditions and indicators |
| Topics in SSJDA | Security/Crime/Disaster |
| Version | 1 ： 2008-12-16 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |