Jon and Halee are arrested and charged with armed robbery. The police interview both suspects separately...

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Jon and Halee are arrested and charged with armed robbery. The police interview both suspects separately about their involvement in the crime. Each suspect has to make a decision. They can betray the other suspect by confessing that they both committed the crime, or they can cooperate with the other suspect by remaining silent. The table shows the sentences that Jon and Halee will receive given their choices. Use the table to answer the question. Which is true? Jon Stay silent Confess Stay silent Halee gets 10 years Jon gets 10 years Halee Halee gets 15 years Jon gets 5 years Confess Halee gets 5 years Jon gets 15 years Halee gets 12 years Jon gets 12 years Jon and Halee are arrested and charged with armed robbery. The police interview both suspects separately about their involvement in the crime. Each suspect has to make a decision. They can betray the other suspect by confessing that they both committed the crime, or they can cooperate with the other suspect by remaining silent. The table shows the sentences that Jon and Halee will receive given their choices. Use the table to answer the question. Which is true? Jon Stay silent Confess Stay silent Halee gets 10 years Jon gets 10 years Halee Halee gets 15 years Jon gets 5 years Confess Halee gets 5 years Jon gets 15 years Halee gets 12 years Jon gets 12 years

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If Halee stays silent Jon will get 10 years if he confesses and 5 years if he stays silent Therefore Halees best option is to stay silent as her sente... View the full answer