Attitudes Survey
Crime: You are on a jury for a manslaughter case in Lewistown, PA. The defendant has been found guilty, and in Pennsylvania it is part of the job of the jury to recommend a sentence to the judge. The facts of the case are as follows. The defendant, Tyrone Marcus Watson, a 35-year old native of Lewistown, was driving under the influence of alchohol on the evening of Tuesday July 17, 2001. At approximately 11:00 PM Watson drove through a red light, striking a pedestrian, Betsy Brockenheimer, a 20-year old resident of Lewistown. Brockenheimer was taken unconscious to the hospital and died of her injuries about one hour later. Watson did not flee the scene, nor did he resist arrest.
The prior police record for Mr. Watson is as follows: two minor traffic violations, and one previous arrest, five years ago, for DUI. No one was hurt in that incident.
Watson has now been convicted of DUI and manslaughter. The minimum jail term for this combination of offenses is two years; the maximum term is fifty years. In the blank below, write a number from 2 to 50 as your recommended length of sentence for Tyrone Marcus Watson. _______________
[In the question above, name of defedant could vary: either William Shane Winchester or Tyrone Marcus Watson. The name of the victim could also vary: either Betsy Brockenheimer or Latisha Dawes.]
Spending Habits
You have purchased a $30 ticket to see a rock concert in Rupp Arena. When you arrive at the Arena on the night of the performance, you find that you have lost the ticket. You have no receipt, so it will not be possible to see the concert unless you purchase another ticket. Would you purchase another ticket? Circle below.
YES NO
[In other forms, the question above could have been: You plan to see a rock concert in Rupp Arena. Tickets for the performance are $30. When you arrive at the Arena on the night of the performance, you find that you have lost two bills from your purse or wallet: a ten and a twenty. Would you buy the ticket anyway?]
Respondent Data
I am (circle one): freshman sophomore junior senior
I am (circle one) male female
(Optional) My intended major is: _____________________