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Appropriate punishment, on a six-point scale from reprimand to life in prison, for a soldier stealing and selling military weapons, ammunition, or airplane parts; 1998 and 2000 wordings differ somewhat.
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Latest: 7% answered “Prison up to one year” in GSS: Punishment for stealing and selling military weapons, 2000.
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| GSS: Punishment for stealing and selling military weapons | Punishment for stealing and selling military weapons 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.
A. Stealing and selling weapons, ammunition, and explosives from a military depot. Caveat: Generic offense by service member or government employee; no airplane parts; 2000 wording | equivalent | Reprimand → Reprimand or dismissal only; Dismissal from the military/fired by the government → Reprimand or dismissal only; One year in prison → Prison up to one 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 sergeant stealing and selling weapons | Punishment for sergeant stealing and selling weapons 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.
A. An army sergeant was convicted of stealing airplane parts, ammunition, explosives and other government property and selling them to civilians. Caveat: Sergeant convicted of stealing airplane parts and other property; 1998 vignette wording | equivalent | Reprimand → Reprimand or dismissal only; Dismiss military → Reprimand or dismissal only; One year prison → Prison up to one year; 5-9 years prison → Prison 5-20 years; 10-20 yrs prison → Prison 5-20 years; Life in prison → Life in prison |