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Appropriate punishment, on a six-point scale from reprimand to life in prison, for a government employee or service member who sells secrets to a friendly government; 1998 and 2000 wordings differ somewhat in the scenario description.
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Latest: 26% answered “Prison, up to 9 years” in GSS: Punishment for selling secrets to a friendly government, 2000.
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| GSS: Punishment for selling secrets to a friendly government | Punishment for selling secrets to a friendly government 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. Caveat: Generic service member or government employee; scenario wording differs from 1998 | equivalent | Reprimand → Reprimand or dismissal; Dismissal from the military/fired by the government → Reprimand or dismissal; One year in prison → Prison, up to 9 years; 5-9 years in prison → Prison, up to 9 years; 10-20 years in prison → Long prison (10+ years) or life; Life in prison → Long prison (10+ years) or life |
| GSS: Punishment for selling secrets to friendly government | Punishment for selling secrets to friendly government 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.
D. What if the petty officer had sold these materials to an agent of a friendly foreign government? Caveat: Petty officer scenario; offender described differently than in 2000 | equivalent | Reprimand → Reprimand or dismissal; Dismiss/military → Reprimand or dismissal; One year prison → Prison, up to 9 years; 5-9 years prison → Prison, up to 9 years; 10-20 yrs prison → Long prison (10+ years) or life; Life in prison → Long prison (10+ years) or life |