When given an opportunity to decide how much punishment should be delivered to individuals convicted of different crimes, research has shown that most people are more strongly influenced by ________ and much less strongly influenced by ________
A) beliefs about the fairness of the judicial system; beliefs about the appropriateness of prison sentences
B) information about the ease or difficulty involved in detecting a crime; beliefs about how much punishment is deserved
C) beliefs about how much punishment is deserved; information about the ease or difficulty involved in detecting a crime
D) beliefs about the deterrent effect of the punishment on other individuals; beliefs about whether forgiveness is merited
E) beliefs about removing dangerous people from society in order to protect others; beliefs about how much punishment is deserved
Answer: C
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