Young Life and Times Survey

Crime

This page lists the questions on Crime and the year(s) in which they were asked. Clicking on the year printed after each question will bring you to the results for that year.

Publications and further information on Crime and Fear of Crime can be found on the Crime and Criminal Justice Resources page.

  • CRIMVICT: Have you been a victim of crime in the past two years? 2026
  • VICTIMU: Which of the following were you a victim of? [Multiple response] 2026
  • VICTTIME: How many times have you been a victim of crime in the past two years? 2026
  • POLREP: Did you report any of the crimes to the police? 2026
  • CRIMTELL: Did you tell any of the following what had happened to you? [Multiple response] 2026
  • CRIMSUPP: Did you get support from any organisation(s)? 2026
  • CRIMJUST1: The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is very effective? 2026
  • CRIMJUST2: The needs of the victims of crime are priortised by the criminal justice system? 2026
  • CRIMJUST3: Sentences handed out are too lenient? 2026
  • VICCHART: Had you heard of the Victim Charter for Northern Ireland? 2026
  • VCHTIMP: How important is it for young people to know about the Victim Charter 2026
  • CRIMPURP1: Is the main purpose of a criminal sentence to punish the person who committed the crime? 2026
  • CRIMPURP2: Is the main purpose of a criminal sentence to act as a deterrent to the offender and others? 2026
  • CRIMPURP3: Is the rehabilitation of the offender the main purpose of a criminal sentence? 2026
  • MEETPERP: If you were a victim of crime would it be valuable to meet and talk with the perpetrator? 2026
  • RESTJUST: Have you heard of the term 'Restorative Justice'? 2026
  • CRBKLAW: Do you think children who are 10 years old understand if they have broken the law? 2023
  • CRARREST: Do you think children at the age of 10 are old enough to be arrested and go to court? 2023
  • CRNI10YR: Do you think there should be an older age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland? 2023
  • CRNIAGE: What do you think the age of criminal responsibility should be in Northern Ireland? 2023

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