A majority of Americans favor the death penalty for those convicted of murder, but support for the death penalty is as low as it has been in the past 40 years. A new Pew Research Center survey finds 56% favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder, while 38% […] Read more »
Americans weigh in on death penalty for Marathon bomber
Two years after the Boston Marathon bombings and days before the sentencing phase of his trial begins, 60 percent of Americans favor the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, while 30 percent do not. CONT. CBS News Read more »
WBUR Poll: Most In Boston Think Tsarnaev Should Get Life In Prison Over Death Penalty
As the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev moves ahead, a new WBUR poll … finds most Boston residents believe the admitted Boston Marathon bomber should receive life in prison instead of the death penalty if convicted. CONT. Zeninjor Enwemeka, WBUR Read more »
‘Eye for an Eye’ Top Reason for Death Penalty
Americans who favor the death penalty most often cite “an eye for an eye” as the reason they hold their position, with 35% mentioning it. “Save taxpayers money” and “they deserve it” tie as the second-most-popular reasons Americans volunteer in this open-ended measure, at 14% each. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Support for Death Penalty Stable
Six in 10 Americans favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, generally consistent with attitudes since 2008. Since 1937, support has been as low as 42% in 1966 and as high as 80% in 1994. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
New Low in Preference for the Death Penalty
A majority of Americans favor life imprisonment without parole over the death penalty for convicted murderers, a first in ABC News/Washington Post polls. Given a choice between the two options, 52 percent pick life in prison as the preferred punishment, while 42 percent favor the death penalty – the fewest […] Read more »