Table 3.

Items for Deterrence and Control, Value Confirmation, and Retaliatory Justice.

Name	Items	Description
Dependent Variable
Retaliatory Justice	What do you think the severity of the punishment should be?	10-point forward scoring. The higher the score, the more severe the punishment.
Independent Variable
Reconnaissance Difficulty	What do you think is the possibility of ZHAO's behavior being discovered?	7-point reverse scoring. The higher the score, the more likely the behavior will be detected.
Publicity Breadth	To what extent do you think the case involved in ZHAO's behavior was made public?	7-point forward scoring. The higher the score, the more public the case and the wider the impact.
Normative Recognition Level	To what extent do you think ZHAO's remarks during his detention meet the expectations of social value norms?	7-point reverse scoring. The higher the score, the higher the level of norm recognition.
Communication Effectiveness	How sincere do you think ZHAO respects the injured and apologizes in person?	7-point reverse scoring. The higher the score, the better the communication.