TV crime shows illustrate the prisoner's dilemma when the:
A) judge ponders the sentence for the crimes.
B) prisoners go to prison for the first time.
C) police interview suspects in the same room.
D) police interview suspects in different rooms.

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The prisoner's dilemma is a situation in game theory where two individuals acting in their own self-interest do not produce the optimal outcome. In TV crime shows, this is illustrated when police interview suspects in different rooms, encouraging them to betray each other for a better personal outcome.

TV Crime Shows Illustrate the Prisoner's Dilemma When The