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Appropriate punishment, on a six-point scale from reprimand to life in prison, for a government employee stealing and selling truck parts and tires; 1998 and 2000 wordings differ somewhat.
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Latest: 35% answered “Reprimand or dismissal” in GSS: Punishment for stealing military truck parts and tires, 2000.
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| GSS: Punishment for stealing military truck parts and tires | Punishment for stealing military truck parts and tires 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.
E. Stealing and selling truck parts and tires from a military depot. Caveat: Offender is a military service member or government employee, not a convicted employee; dismissal option worded for both groups. | equivalent | Reprimand → Reprimand or dismissal; Dismissal from the military/fired by the government → Reprimand or dismissal; One year in prison → Prison 1 year; 5-9 years in prison → Prison 5-20 years; 10-20 years in prison → Prison 5-20 years; Life in prison → Life in prison |
| GSS: Punishment for stealing and selling truck parts | Punishment for stealing and selling truck parts 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.
E. A government employee was convicted of stealing truck parts and tires from a military depot and selling them to civilians. Caveat: Asks about a government employee convicted of the theft; the 'dismiss military' option wording is slightly different. | equivalent | Reprimand → Reprimand or dismissal; Dismiss military → Reprimand or dismissal; One year prison → Prison 1 year; 5-9 years prison → Prison 5-20 years; 10-20 yrs prison → Prison 5-20 years; Life in prison → Life in prison |