When Given an Opportunity to Decide How Much Punishment Should

question 77

Multiple Choice

When given an opportunity to decide how much punishment should be delivered to individuals convicted of different crimes,research has shown that most people are more strongly influenced by ________ and much less strongly influenced by ________.

• A)beliefs about the fairness of the judicial system;beliefs about the appropriateness of prison sentences
• B)information about the ease or difficulty involved in detecting a crime;beliefs about how much punishment is deserved
• C)beliefs about how much punishment is deserved;information about the ease or difficulty involved in detecting a crime
• D)beliefs about the deterrent effect of the punishment on other individuals;beliefs about whether forgiveness is merited
• E)beliefs about removing dangerous people from society in order to protect others;beliefs about how much punishment is deserved

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Definitions:

Error Variable

An error variable represents the difference between observed and predicted values in a model, reflecting the amount of inaccuracy in predictions.

Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance, indicating how data points in a set differ from the mean value.

Linear Regression

A statistical method that models the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables using a linear equation.

Opposite Signs

A term referring to two numbers or variables that have different mathematical signs, one being positive and the other negative.