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Plea Bargain in the Hungarian Law System

Dear Sir/Madam,


Thank you for contributing to my dissertation by completing the questionnaire below. It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete the test, but it would provide a lot of valuable information.


The topic of the questionnaire is the institution of plea bargaining and the related decision-making mechanisms. The questionnaire is completely anonymous, demographic data are only required for statistical indicators.


Thanks in advance for your help!

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Gender:

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Age:

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What is your nationality? If you are Hungarian, but you live abroad, please indicate where you live now!

Please indicate the state or region as well
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Which of the following best describes the area you live in?

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Please indicate the highest level of education completed.

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What is your occupation?

If you are still a student, please indicate what program are you in
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Have you heard about plea deal or plea bargaining before?

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If yes, where did you hear it?

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Describe in a few words what is the meaning of the plea deal:

Role-play


In the series of questions below, you need to put yourself in certain situations. It is important that you answer the questions in order and do not change your answers afterwards.

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Suppose you and a close friend stole a valuable car and you got caught. (As per the value of the car this would be considered as a felony) What do you think the appropriate punishment would be?

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Let's say you have no choice. You will almost certainly be sentenced to imprisonment. How long do you think would be fair?

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Suppose the prosecutor offers you some options before a trial. Would you accept one?

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A lawyer clarifies that the sentence can range from 1 to 5 years. What is your choice after that?

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A lawyer clarifies that the judge will most probably sentence you to the maximum amount (5 years). What is your choice after that?

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In the meantime, you will find out that your friend has been offered the same options, but you do not know which one he has chosen. What is your choice after that?

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Suppose at the trial the jury will decide whether you are guilty or not. What is your choice after that?

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None of the above is true for you. You are innocent, but you are the main suspect and the evidence is not clear. What is your choice after that?

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Let’s put ourselves in another situation, but the questions remain the same. In this case, you are a member of a drug distribution network. You have sold a significant amount of drugs to minors near a school and have also stolen valuable property. Personal injury also occurred during the theft. You also committed these crimes with your friend. In this case, what do you think would be the right type of punishment?

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Let's say you have no choice. You will almost certainly be sentenced to imprisonment. How long do you think would be fair?

Please select a range
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Suppose the prosecutor offers you some options before a trial. Would you accept one?

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A lawyer clarifies that the sentence can range from 5 years to life imprisonment. What is your choice after that?

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A lawyer clarifies that the judge will most probably sentence you to the maximum amount (life imprisonment). What is your choice after that?

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In the meantime, you will find out that your friend has been offered the same options, but you do not know which one he has chosen. What is your choice after that?

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Suppose at the trial the jury will decide whether you are guilty or not. What is your choice after that?

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None of the above is true for you. You are innocent, but you are the main suspect and the evidence is not clear. What is your choice after that?

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In the following section, please choose which of the following factors influenced your decisions?

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If you have any further opinions or comments about the plea bargain or the mechanism of your decisions, please let me know

Thank you for your time!