Crimes by government have received:

Crimes by government have received:
 
  a. weaker social reaction and weaker negative sanctions over time
 b. stronger social reaction but weaker negative sanctions over time
 c. weaker social reaction but increasingly powerful negative sanctions over time
 d. stronger social reaction and increasingly powerful negative sanctions over time

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The strength of society's reaction to political offenses by groups and individuals against government depends on:
 
  a. the amount of government repression
 b. public acceptance of the government's authority
 c. public fear of government reprisal
 d. the political affiliation of the offender