Don't have much of an issue with anything you've said, as it's opinion, but I'm not sure this is an example of cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is when you hold two contradictory beliefs. I think it's logically sound for him to think what he said was wrong, be remorseful AND also be pissed off at the length of the punishment OR even be pissed at himself for doing it int h first place (depending on your interpretation). I believe if you break the law by going 5 k's over the speed limit is illegal, acknowledge I'm wrong for doing it AND also be pissed off of I'm sent to jail for it.Yes. I think that kind of cognitive dissonance is quite likely to be the case.