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WEBJun 2, 2021 · About half of those ages 18 to 29 (51%) favor the death penalty, compared with about six-in-ten adults ages 30 to 49 (58%) and those 65 and older (60%). Adults ages 50 to 64 are most supportive of the death penalty, with 69% in favor. There are differences in attitudes by education, as well.
10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S. - Pew Research Center
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Majorities of White (63%), Asian (63%) and Hispanic adults (56%) support the death penalty, but Black adults are evenly divided, with 49% in favor and 49% opposed. Views of the death penalty differ by religious affiliation.
How Many Americans Support the Death Penalty? Depends How …
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Sixty percent considered the death penalty acceptable for people convicted of murder, according to the survey of Pew’s online American Trends Panel.
Executions are on the rise in the U.S., even as public support wanes - NPR
WEBDec 1, 2023 · Support for the death penalty, at 53%, is the lowest since 1972, the poll showed.
Year End Report - Death Penalty Information Center
WEBDec 1, 2023 · In 2023, the Gallup survey found that 53% of Americans favor the death penalty, the lowest number since March 1972, although not a statistically significant change from the 54% and 55% level of support recorded over the previous three years.
U.S. Support for Death Penalty Holds Above Majority Level
WEBNov 19, 2020 · WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' support for the death penalty continues to be lower than at any point in nearly five decades. For a fourth consecutive year, fewer than six in 10 Americans...
Public Opinion - Death Penalty Information Center
WEB4 days ago · Public opinion polls show that support for the death penalty is currently near historic lows after peaking in 1994 and declining over the last 25 years.
The Death Penalty in 2021 : Year End Report
WEBDec 16, 2021 · The 2021 Gallup poll measured public support for the death penalty at a half-century low, with 54% of respondents to the organization’s annual crime survey saying that they were “in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder.”
Online surveys find more support for death penalty than phone …
WEBJun 2, 2021 · In a survey conducted on the American Trends Panel in August 2020, 65% of adults said they favored the death penalty for people convicted of murder, while 34% were opposed. In a telephone survey over a nearly identical period, 52% of adults favored the death penalty and 44% opposed it.
Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments - Death Penalty - ProCon.org
WEBSep 21, 2021 · 1. Legality. The United States is one of 55 countries globally with a legal death penalty, according to Amnesty International. As of Mar. 24, 2021, within the US, 27 states had a legal death penalty (though 3 of those states had a moratorium on the punishment’s use). PRO.