General Social Survey Codebook

2014 General Social Survey Codebook (FOR EXAM 1)

CRIME AND JUSTICE VARIABLES

 

cappun: Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?

1= Favor

2= Oppose

 

polhitok: Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would approve of a policeman striking an adult male citizen?

1 = Yes

2 = No

fear: Is there any area right around here–that is, within a mile–where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?

1 = Yes

2 = No

 

evcrack: Have you ever, even once, used “crack” cocaine in chunk or rock form?

1= Yes

2 = No

 

evidu: Have you ever, even once, taken any drugs by injection with a needle (like heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, or steroids). Do not include anything you took under a doctor’s orders.

1 = Yes

2 = No

 

owngun: Do you happen to have in your home any guns or revolvers?

1 = Yes

2 = No

 

gunlaw: Would you favor or oppose a law which would require a person to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun?

1 = Favor

2 = Oppose

 

grass: Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?

1 = Legal

2 = Not legal

suicide4: Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if this person is tired of living and ready to die?

1 = Yes

2 = No

 

corruptn: How widespread do you think corruption is in the public service in America?

1 = Hardly anyone is involved

2 = A small number of people are involved

3 = A moderate number of people are involved

4 = A lot of people are involved

5 = Almost everyone is involved

 

courts: In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?

1 = Too harsh

2 = About right

3 = Not harsh enough

 

conjudge: How much confidence do you have in the U.S. Supreme Court?

1 = A great deal

2 = Only some

3 = Hardly any

 

obeylaws: How important is it to always to obey laws and regulations?

1 = Not at all important to 7 = Very important

[Numerical scale from 1-7]

 

OTHER VARIABLES (MISCELLANEOUS)

 

intrhome: Do you have access to the Internet in your home?

1 = Yes

2 = No

 

veteran: Have you ever served in the armed forces?

1 = Yes

2 = No

 

earthsun: Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth?

1 = Earth around sun

2 = Sun around earth

happy: Taken all together, how would you say things are these days–would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?

1 = Very happy

2 = Pretty happy

3 = Not too happy

 

cantrust: Generally speaking, would you say that people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?

1 = Always trust

2 = Usually trust

3 = Usually don’t trust

4 = Always don’t trust

 

news: How often do you read the newspaper?

1 = Everyday

2 = Few times a week

3 = Once a week

4 = Less than once a week

5 = Never

 

socbar: How often do you spend an evening at a bar or tavern?

1 = Almost daily

2 = Several times a week

3 = Several times a month

4 = Once a month

5 = Several times a year

6 = Once a year

7 = Never

 

polviews: How do you identify politically?

1 = Extremely liberal

2 = Liberal

3 = Slightly liberal

4 = Moderate, middle of the road

5 = Slightly conservative

6 = Conservative

7 = Extremely conservative

 

rghtsmin: How important is it that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities?

1 = Not at all important to 7 = Very important

[Numerical scale from 1-7]

 

 

 

helpwrld: How important is it to help people in the rest of the world who are worse off than yourself?

1 = Not at all important to 7 = Very important

[Numerical scale from 1-7]

 

tvhours: On the average day, about how many hours do you personally watch television?

[NUMERICAL, I.E., 1 = 1 HOUR]

 

numwomen: Thinking about the time since your 18th birthday…how many female partners have you had sex with?

[NUMERICAL, I.E., 1 = 1 PARTNER]

 

nummen: Thinking about the time since your 18th birthday…how many male partners have you had sex with?

[NUMERICAL, I.E., 1 = 1 PARTNER]

 

hrs1: How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs?

[NUMERICAL, I.E., 1 = 1 HOUR]

 

childs: How many children have you ever had?

[NUMERICAL, I.E., 1 = 1 CHILD]

 

RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

 

degree: Respondent’s highest degree

1 = Less than high school

2 = High school

3 = Associate’s

4 = Bachelor’s

5 = Graduate

 

employed: Employment Status

1 = Employed full time or part time

2 = Not employed full time or part time

 

race: Respondent’s race

1 = White

2 = Black

3 = Other

 

age: Respondent’s Age

[continuous]

 

sex: Respondent’s sex

1 = Male

2 = Female