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Analysing Qualitative Interviews The piece of data I am looking at is an extract from an observational report on a match between West Ham United and Millwall. The extract explores the way the crowd are dealt with, and how they respond to the police presence. The way to analyse this sort of data is by using qualitative analysis. "Qualitative analysis of data involves the non-numerical organisation of data in order to discover patterns, themes, forms and qualities found in interviews"(Adri Labuschagne, the Qualitative report 2003). To analyse the data you must create a table of common themes that occur during the extract. Themes Evidence in Observation Q.1-Theme 1 Chanting Theme 2 Crowds Surging Theme 3 Groups of hooligans gathered together The above were the results recorded for the question, 'Which actions of football supporters might result in fear of crime at a football match'. The important factor with qualitative research is that "categories are added...

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