Informed Consent Form PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study is to understand how people make decisions on a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) Civil Commitment case. PARTICIPATION: If you volunteer for this study, you will be asked to read a written transcript of a modified version of a real case in SVP Civil Commitment case. Additionally, you will answer some questions regarding the transcript. The topics are neither embarrassing nor intended to be upsetting. The total time for your participation will be 45 minutes. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION: Please understand that participation is completely voluntary. You may withdraw from participation at any time during the study. You also have the right to refuse to answer any question(s) for any reason. RISKS & BENEFITS: The risks to you are minimal; however, the topic may be too sensitive for some participants. In such a case, you have the right to refuse to continue with the study. Although there is no direct benefit to you, you will help benefit the field of Social Psychology and the legal system by helping us understand how people make decisions. COMPENSATION: There is no compensation for participating in this survey. CONFIDENTIALITY: The results of each individual's participation will be strictly confidential. The results of your participation will be recorded by numeric values. No names or individual identifying information will be maintained. With the exception of the researchers involved in running this study, nobody will be allowed to see or discuss any of the individual responses. Your responses will be combined with many others and reported in group form in a presentation and/or a professional journal article. The overall nature of the study will be explained as soon as you have completed your session. A summary report and explanation of the results will be made available to you when the study is completed if you so request. If you would like more information concerning the results of the experiment, please email Dae Lee at dae.lee@cgu.edu or his Research Advisor Dan Krauss at DKrauss@claremontmckenna.edu. In addition, Claremont Graduate University (CGU) Institutional Review Boards (IRB) has approved this project. You may contact CGU IRB for any questions at (909) 607 - 9406. Authorization: I have read the above and understand the nature of this study and agree to participate. By clicking on the "Agree" button below, I am signing and consenting to volunteer for the study. I understand that by agreeing to participate in this study I have not waived any legal or human rights. I also understand that I have the right to refuse to participate and that my right to withdraw from participation at any time during the study will be respected with no coercion or prejudice.