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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