GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2

1588. Before giving an individual a SECRET or TOP SECRET 
clearance, the government should contact other people and verify 
information provided by the individual concerning his or her: 
(READ A-C) c. Tax records

1589. Please tell me which one of the statements on the card 
best describes what the government has the right to know. Before 
giving an individual a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance, the 
government should have the right to know: 1. Nothing about an 
individual's emotional or mental health 2. Whether or not an 
individual is now consulting a mental health professional 3. 
Whether or not an individual has ever consulted a mental health 
professional 4. Whether or not an idnividual has ever consulted 
a mental health professional, and the general nature of the 
diagnosis and counseling by the mental health professiona. 5. 
Whether or not an individual has ever consulted a mental health 
professional, the general nature of the diagnosis and counseling 
by the mental health professional, and the specific information 
revealed in confidence to the mental health professional

1590. 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.

1590. 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. b. A high-placed 
government official leaked sensitive information to a newspaper 
in order to influence public opinion about a controversial 
political issue. The official received no money.

1590. 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. c. A Navy petty officer 
with the highest security clearance made copies of secret codes 
and other classified intelligence materials and sold them to an 
agent of a hostile foreign government.

1590. 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. d. What if the petty 
officer had sold these materials to an agent of a friendly 
foreign government?

1590. 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. e. government employee was 
convicted of stealing truck parts and tires from a military 
depot and selling them to civilians.

1451. 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.

1451. 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. b. Leaking sensitive information to a 
newspaper in order to influence public opinion about a 
controversial political issue. The offender received no money.