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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Now, I'm going to ask you about various events and conditions that happen to people. I'm interested in those that happened to you during the last 12 months, that is since (CURRENT MONTH), (1990/2003). As I ask you about the specific events, please think carefully, so I can record things accurately. F. Next, did any of the following criminal or legal events occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), (1990/2003)... 7. Your child was arrested or got in trouble with the law.

Values

  • [1] yes

  • [2] no

  • [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballotsyears
A/B/C2004
B/C/-1991

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for law7.

Counts by year:

yeariapyesnono answerdon't knownot available in this yearTotal
19915002398410--1517
20041472491278112-2812
Total197272226221204329

See also

Other Negative Life Events: law6, live1, live2, live3, live4, oth1, oth2, oth3, oth4

Other Children: oth3

Other Trauma: law6, live1, live2, live3, live4, oth1, oth2, oth3, oth4