Last month’s botched execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma brought the death penalty back into a prominent position in the national debate. Although it’s been noted that the percentage of Americans who favor executing people convicted of murder has fallen over the past decade, the vast majority of them still favor capital punishment. In fact, a deeper look suggests that most people’s opinions on the death penalty haven’t changed much since the beginning of the century. CONT.
Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight
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