| Rule-violating behavior |
|
| Have you taken something from someone or some store without paying for it? |
2.89 |
| Have you broken or spoiled something at school or on the street, such as trash cans, gates, did graffiti? |
5.74 |
| Have you beaten someone up with the idea of seriously hurting them? |
6.30 |
| Have you used drugs? |
2.11 |
| Have you bought or asked someone to buy counterfeit products, like DVDs, movies, games, clothes, sneakers, accessories? |
9.80*
|
| Have you copied a classmate’s lesson or cheated on a test? |
8.70*
|
| Perception of laws |
|
| Laws must be obeyed even if people do not agree with them. |
15.59***
|
| Some laws can be disobeyed. |
2.77 |
| Laws are the same for everyone. |
6.87 |
| There are people who are above the law. |
3.91 |
| People who break the law should be punished (e.g.: fine, prison). |
1.33 |
| Laws exist to protect people. |
11.13*
|
| Laws represent what people think is correct. |
9.20*
|
| Laws represent values that are important to you. |
10.60*
|
| (Male = 0; Female = 1) |
x2 statistic |
| Belief in justice |
|
| You believe that, in general, you deserve the things that happen to you. |
2.35 |
| You are usually treated with fairness. |
0.75 |
| You believe that you usually get what you deserve. |
4.74 |
| Overall, events in your life happen fairly. |
4.32 |
| You believe that most of the things that happen in your life are fair. |
3.82 |
| You think that important decisions that are made concerning you are usually fair. |
6.69 |
| You believe that, in general, people get what they deserve. |
10.89*
|
| The world is basically a fair place. |
11.69**
|
| Justice always prevails over injustice. |
6.03 |
| In the long run, people will be compensated for the injustices they suffer. |
7.54 |
| You think people try to be fair when making important decisions. |
9.42*
|
| Legal cynicism |
|
| It is correct people taking something from someone or some store without paying for it. |
3.80 |
| It is correct people breaking or spoiling things at school or on the street, such as trash cans, gates, doing graffiti. |
2.62 |
| It is correct people beating someone up with the idea of seriously hurting them. |
7.00 |
| It is correct people using drugs. |
8.34*
|
| It is correct people buying counterfeit products, like DVDs, movies, games, clothes, sneakers, accessories. |
0.90 |
| It is correct students copiyng a classmate’s lesson or cheating on a test. |
7.18 |
| Laws exist to be disrespected. |
1.12 |
| It’s okay to do anything you want as long as you don’t hurt anyone. |
17.95***
|
| To make money, there are no right and wrong ways. |
4.25 |
| When two people are fighting, no one should interfere. |
4.33 |
| People should live pretty much for today without thinking about the future. |
11.31**
|
