The Right to Personal Security and Crime
55.
Do you personally know anyone who
has been a victim of crime in the past 12
months?
a.
b.
c.
d.
56.
Yes
No (skip to Q.61)
Refused
Don’t Know/Not Applicable
57.
A member of your household?
A neighbor?
A member of your community?
None of the above
Refused
Don’t Know/Not Applicable
58.
Male?
Female?
Refused
Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Political issues
Housing issues
Lack of law enforcement
Lack of government attention to crime
Other [Specify ………………………………]
Refused
Don’t Know/Not Applicable
In your opinion, whose responsibility is
it to do something about the increased
crime rate? [Select from the list below.
Do not prompt – more than one answer
possible]
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
Was this person (victim):
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Parliament (Majlis)
The Government
The Police
The Courts
The Atoll Council
The Island Council
Parents
Human Rights Commission
Society (all)
Other (Specify)……………………………….
Refused
Don’t Know/Not Applicable
What was the age of this person (victim)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
15 or under
16‐18
19-34
35 or above
Refused
Don’t Know/Not Applicable
Human Rights and Religion
62.
To what do you attribute this increase
in the crime rate? [Select from the list
below. Do not prompt – more than one
answer possible]
Do you consider the human rights
practiced in Maldives to be in conflict
with religion?
Yes
Some rights
No [Skip to Qu 66]
There is no connection between human
rights and religion (Skip to Qu 66)
e. Refused
f. Don’t Know/Not Applicable
a.
b.
c.
d.
Do you consider the crime rate in your
community/on your island has increased
in the last 12 months?
a. Greatly increased
b. Somewhat increased
c. Neither increased nor decreased [Skip to
Q. 64]
d. Decreased [Skip to Q. 64]
e. Greatly decreased [Skip to Q. 64]
f. Refused
g. Don’t Know/Not Applicable [Skip to Q.
64]
60.
61.
Thinking of this person (or one of them if
more than one), was this person (victim):
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
59.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
63.
Can you give me any examples of human
rights that are in conflict with religion?
[Enumerator – do not show the Flash Card]
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Names 1 right (List)………………
Names 2 rights (List)……………
Names 3 rights (List)……………
RF
DK/NA
a. Economic reasons
b. Lack of work
c. Absence from school without approval
from parents and schools
d. Neglecting parents responsibility
e. Drugs
f. Gangs
g. Release of criminals from jail/detention
by Police
h. Release of criminals from jail/detention
by Courts
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