Gallup World Poll 2013, June
Afghanistan, Angola, Albania...and 183 more, 2005 - 2012
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WLD_2013_GWP-JUN_v01_M
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INDEX_LO Law and Order Index (INDEX_LO)
Data file: The_Gallup_062813
Overview
Valid:
927388
Invalid:
171895
Minimum:
0
Maximum:
100
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
160
End:
162
Width:
3
Range:
0 - 100
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 59790 |
6.4%
|
|
| 1 | 1 Index Score | 0 |
0%
|
| 33.3333333333333 | 199951 |
21.6%
|
|
| 50 | 21866 |
2.4%
|
|
| 66.6666666666667 | 262185 |
28.3%
|
|
| 100 | 383596 |
41.4%
|
|
| Sysmiss | 171895 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
The Law and Order Index measures security levels that respondents report. It incorporates three questions that gauge respondents' sense of personal security. Higher scores on this index indicate that more citizens report feeling secure.
Recent studies have demonstrated that high crime rates suppress social cohesion at the community level3 and negatively affect regional economic performance4. The Law and Order Index reinforces these findings, correlating highly with external measures related to economic and social development such as per-capita GDP (PPP), life expectancy and corruption perceptions. The Law and Order Index also significantly correlates with other Gallup Worldwide Research indexes, such as National Institutions, Community Basics, Personal Economy, Corruption, and Youth Development. Additionally, the Law and Order Index is negatively correlated with homicide rates, adding validity to the measure.
INDEX QUESTIONS
- In the city or area where you live, do you have confidence in the local police force? (WP112)
- Do you feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live? (WP113)
- Within the last 12 months, have you had money or property stolen from you or another household member? (WP117)
INDEX CONSTRUCTION
Index scores are calculated at the individual record level. For each individual record the following procedure applies: The three items are coded so that positive (or favorable) answers are scored a "1" and all other answers (including don't know and refused) are assigned a score of "0." If a record has no answer for an item, then that item is not eligible for inclusion in the calculations. An individual record has an index calculated if it has two scores for two out of three items. A record's final index score is the mean of valid items multiplied by 100. The final country-level index score is the mean of all individual records for which an index score was calculated. Country-level weights are applied to this calculation.
RELIABILITY
The Law and Order Index has a Cronbach's alpha of .75 when aggregated at the country level.
Recent studies have demonstrated that high crime rates suppress social cohesion at the community level3 and negatively affect regional economic performance4. The Law and Order Index reinforces these findings, correlating highly with external measures related to economic and social development such as per-capita GDP (PPP), life expectancy and corruption perceptions. The Law and Order Index also significantly correlates with other Gallup Worldwide Research indexes, such as National Institutions, Community Basics, Personal Economy, Corruption, and Youth Development. Additionally, the Law and Order Index is negatively correlated with homicide rates, adding validity to the measure.
INDEX QUESTIONS
- In the city or area where you live, do you have confidence in the local police force? (WP112)
- Do you feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live? (WP113)
- Within the last 12 months, have you had money or property stolen from you or another household member? (WP117)
INDEX CONSTRUCTION
Index scores are calculated at the individual record level. For each individual record the following procedure applies: The three items are coded so that positive (or favorable) answers are scored a "1" and all other answers (including don't know and refused) are assigned a score of "0." If a record has no answer for an item, then that item is not eligible for inclusion in the calculations. An individual record has an index calculated if it has two scores for two out of three items. A record's final index score is the mean of valid items multiplied by 100. The final country-level index score is the mean of all individual records for which an index score was calculated. Country-level weights are applied to this calculation.
RELIABILITY
The Law and Order Index has a Cronbach's alpha of .75 when aggregated at the country level.