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I'm going to ask you about several offenses. For each case, indicate what you would consider to be the appropriate punishment when the offender is a military service member or government employee. D. Stealing and selling these same materials to a friendly foreign government.
Punishment for selling secrets to a friendly government · Asked in 1 wave, 2000 · 1,419 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Reprimand | Dismissal from the military/fired by the government | One year in prison | 5-9 years in prison | 10-20 years in prison | Life in prison | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 2% | 12% | 7% | 20% | 29% | 30% | 1419 | ±3 | |
| White |
General Social Survey 2000 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,419 |
| 2% |
| 11% |
| 7% |
| 19% |
| 29% |
| 33% |
| 1047 |
| ±3 |
| Black | 1% | 18% | 10% | 27% | 21% | 23% | 221 | ±7 |
| Hispanic | 3% | 10% | 6% | 19% | 35% | 27% | 99 | ±11 |
| Other † | 4% | 10% | 3% | 17% | 44% | 22% | 52 | ±15 |