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Now I'm going to ask you about several offenses. For each case, indicate (Number 1-6) what you would consider the appropriate punishment for each case. C. A Navy petty officer with the highest security clearance made copies of secret codes and other classified intelligence materials and sold them to an agent of a hostile foreign government.
Punishment for selling secrets to hostile government · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,387 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Reprimand | Dismiss/military | One yr in prison | 5-9 yrs in prisn | 10-20 yrs prison | Life in prison | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 1% | 6% | 3% | 14% | 35% | 40% | 1387 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 2% | 7% | 7% |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 13% |
| 30% |
| 40% |
| 195 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 1% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 32% | 45% | 467 | ±5 |
| Some college | 0% | 6% | 2% | 16% | 35% | 42% | 379 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 2% | 4% | 5% | 12% | 43% | 34% | 246 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | – | 6% | 2% | 18% | 46% | 28% | 97 | ±11 |