Survey Title: Understanding Various of Crime in

Malaysia

Target Respondent:
1) Police
2) Law Enforcement
3) Political or Government Officer
4) Leader of Residence Club

Objectives;
a) To look into various crime in the community persepective
b) To understand the criminal theories that relate to crime and criminal behavior
c) Assess the different approaches in crime prevention

SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Respon Tick if applicable Justificati

dent on
1. Gender 1. Female
2. Male
1. Below 20
2. 20-25
2. Age Group 3. 26-30
4. 31-35
5. 36-40
SPM
STPM/ Diploma
3.Educational Status Degree
Masters /PhD
Other;
Single
Married
4. Maritial Status Separated
Divorce
Widowed
5. Occupation
6. Years of Working
7. Living Area

SECTION B: ANALYSIS OF CRIME

1. Did you know any crime happened in your Yes
neighborhood? No
Type of crimes Ofte Sometim Rarely None
n es
Theft of home / vehicle
Sexual harassment
/Rape
snatch theft
Assault
House break-in
2. What are the types of crime that you have heard of
Drug related issues
in your area? You may tick more than one
Vandalism
Domestic Violence
Child Abuse
Elder Abuse
Murder
Robbery
 Larceny
Arson
Others: (Please specify)
Yes
3. Do residents witness crime in your locality No
frequently? Rarely
Yes
4. Do you think the crimes occuring in a certain locality is
reported to the authority? No
Rarely

SECTION C: CRIME-PRONE INDIVIDUALS

A. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIME AND SOCIAL CLASS, AGE AND GENDER
Upper class (rich) are ussually involved in white collar crime
such as money laundering
1. Which of the following do you think correct about social
class and crime? Middle class (average) always commit that relate on their
specialise such as fraud
low class (poor) likely to commit property crime such as motor
theft, burglary and lacerny
There is no relationship social class and crime
o 16-19 years old
2. Which of the age range are the most a person did the o 20 -25 years old
crime? o 26-30 years old
o above 30 years old
o Gender
o Race
3. Which of the following discrimination happened in o Age
Malaysia?

o Skin colour
Others: Please specify
Yes
4. In your opinion, do you think men are highly potential to
commit crime compare to female? Please state No
your reason Reason:
B. PROPERTY CRIME
o Motor vehicle theft
o House break-in and
1. Which of the following is the most common property theft
crime cases in Malaysia o Snacth
o Shoplifthing
Arson
Others: (Please specify)
2. Explain why you pick that crime the most cases in Opinion:
Malaysia?
Need for money
3. Why do you think the major motives a person commit Satisfaction
property crime in Malaysia? Mental Illness
Substance Abuse
Others: Please specify
Yes
4. Have you experience any property crime in your resident
area? If Yes,what type of property crime? No
Type:
C. INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
o Often
1. Have you heard or seen any aggravated assault? For
o Rarely
example "Bangsar case when the victim was slashed
multilple time with knife and stabbed with a beer bottle in o Never
the gang fight"
o Beat and slap their partner
 o Scream and called inapprioate to
2. Which of the following is the type of domestic violence? their partner
o Involunteery sex
o Isolate their partner from family
and friends
o Using their partner name for loan
and did not pay the lo
3. There is a lot of cases about father rape his own Opinion:
daughter. In your opinion why the fathers did such crime to
her own daughter?
D. SYNDICATE CRIME
Provision illegal goods (Drug,
1. What do you think syndicate crime primary categories of animal, firearms)
criminal activities? Provision illegal services
(prostitution)
The infiltration of legitimate
business or governm
Money
2. What do you think is the primary objective syndicate crime
do illegal activities? Power
Violence
E. POLITICAL CRIME
o Political
1. What are the motivate the offenders to commit terrorist o Religious
attack? o Socioeconomic
Others: Please specify
2. What is your opinion about the issue of Israeli and Opinion
Palestina?
Yes
3. Do you think Malaysia is safe with terrorist attack? State No
your opinion Opinion:

THEORY
Factor Very Low Neutra Hig Very
Low l h High
o Biological
1. What do you think the factors of criminal behavior? o Neighborhood
o Trauma or abuse
since child
o Poor parent
supervision
o Past Experience
o Strongly agree
2. People who commit crime knows about the law o Agree
punishment if they commit the crime. For example, a young o Disagree
men stole money from a mosque know that if he been o Strongly disagree
arrested he will be punishment.
3. In your opinion, did someone with mental illness can Opinion:
commit crime? Please specify;

CRIME PREVENTION
Factor Very Low Neutra Hig Very
Low l h High
o Family
1. Based on your understanding, rate the main reason crime o Friends
occurs o Poverty
o Poor academic
performance
o Environments Factors
o Others, please
 specify;
Weekend activities
Youth involvement in
2. How do we prevent youth crimes influenced by peers? community pro
Youth support group
Community counselling
session
Others: Please specify

3. In your opinion what is the best prevention Opinion:

measure that can be done to prevent crimes in
your resident area?