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Gallup Polls
Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?
| |
For |
Against |
No Opinion |
| |
|
|
|
|
2007 Oct 4-7 |
69% |
27% |
04% |
|
2006 May 2-5 |
65% |
28% |
07% |
|
2005 Oct 13-16 |
64% |
30% |
06% |
|
2005 May 2-5 |
74% |
23% |
03% |
|
2004 May 2-4 |
71% |
26% |
03% |
|
2003 Oct 6-8 |
64% |
32% |
04% |
|
2003 May 19-21 |
70% |
28% |
02% |
|
2003 May 5-7 |
74% |
24% |
02% |
|
2002 October 10-13 |
70% |
25% |
05% |
|
2002 May 6-9 |
72% |
25% |
03% |
|
2001 Oct 11-14 |
68% |
26% |
06% |
|
2001 May 10-14 |
65% |
27% |
08% |
|
2001 Feb 19-21 |
67% |
25% |
08% |
|
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5 |
67% |
28% |
05% |
|
2000 Jun 23-25 |
66% |
26% |
08% |
|
2000 Feb 14-15 |
66% |
28% |
06% |
|
1999 Feb 8-9 |
71% |
22% |
07% |
|
1995 May 11-14 |
77% |
13% |
10% |
|
1994 Sep 6-7 |
80% |
16% |
04% |
|
1991 Jun 13-16 |
76% |
18% |
06% |
|
1988 Sep 25-Oct 1 |
79% |
16% |
05% |
|
1988 Sep 9-11 |
79% |
16% |
05% |
|
1986 Jan 10-13 |
70% |
22% |
08% |
|
1985 Jan 11-14 |
72% |
20% |
08% |
|
1985 Nov 11-18 |
75% |
17% |
08% |
|
1981 Jan 30-Feb 2 |
66% |
25% |
09% |
|
1978 Mar 3-6 |
62% |
27% |
11% |
|
1976 Apr 9-12 |
66% |
26% |
08% |
|
1972 Nov 10-13 |
57% |
32% |
11% |
|
1972 Mar 3-5 |
50% |
41% |
09% |
|
1971 Oct 29-Nov 2 |
49% |
40% |
11% |
|
1969 Jan 23-28 |
51% |
40% |
09% |
|
1967 Jun 2-7 |
54% |
38% |
08% |
|
1966 May 19-24 |
42% |
47% |
11% |
|
1965 Jan 7-12 |
45% |
43% |
12% |
|
1960 Mar 2-7 |
53% |
36% |
11% |
|
1957 Aug 29-Sep 4 |
47% |
34% |
18% |
|
1956 Mar 29-Apr 3 |
53% |
34% |
13% |
|
1953 Nov 1-5 |
68% |
25% |
07% |
|
1937 Dec 1-6 |
60% |
33% |
07% |
Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?
(Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,010 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Oct. 4-7, 2007. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.)
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For |
Against |
No Opinion |
| |
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
81% |
16% |
03% |
|
Republican |
81% |
16% |
03% |
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Over 50 Male |
78% |
18% |
04% |
|
Male |
76% |
20% |
04% |
|
18-49 Male |
74% |
22% |
04% |
|
West |
73% |
25% |
02% |
|
Some College |
73% |
22% |
05% |
|
White |
73% |
23% |
04% |
|
Midwest |
72% |
24% |
04% |
|
High School or Less |
72% |
23% |
05% |
|
Total College |
67% |
29% |
04% |
|
Independent |
67% |
28% |
05% |
|
East |
66% |
30% |
04% |
|
South |
66% |
29% |
05% |
|
College Grad |
66% |
30% |
04% |
|
Over 50 Female |
66% |
30% |
04% |
|
Moderate |
64% |
32% |
04% |
|
Female |
62% |
33% |
05% |
|
18-49 Female |
60% |
37% |
03% |
|
Democrat |
60% |
35% |
05% |
|
Liberal |
59% |
36% |
05% |
|
Post Grad |
57% |
41% |
02% |
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Non White |
55% |
41% |
04% |
Why do you favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
(Asked of death penalty supporters)
| |
May
2003 |
Feb.
2001 |
Feb.
2000 |
Jun.
1991 |
| |
|
|
|
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Eye for an Eye/Punishment Fits Crime |
37% |
48% |
40% |
40% |
|
They Deserve It |
13% |
06% |
05% |
05% |
|
Save Taxpayers Money/Prison Costs |
11% |
20% |
12% |
12% |
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Acts as Deterrent/Sets an Example |
11% |
10% |
08% |
08% |
|
Incapacitation/They Will Repeat Crime |
07% |
06% |
04% |
04% |
|
Biblical Reasons |
05% |
03% |
03% |
03% |
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Depends on Type of Crime Committed |
04% |
06% |
06% |
06% |
|
To Serve Justice |
04% |
01% |
03% |
02% |
|
Fair Punishment |
03% |
01% |
06% |
06% |
|
If No Doubt They Committed Crime |
03% |
02% |
00% |
00% |
|
Support/Believe in Death Penalty |
02% |
06% |
00% |
00% |
|
They Cannot be Rehabilitated |
02% |
02% |
01% |
01% |
|
Relieves Prison Overcrowding |
01% |
02% |
00% |
00% |
|
Life Sentences Don’t Mean Life |
01% |
02% |
00% |
00% |
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|
|
|
|
Other |
04% |
03% |
10% |
10% |
|
No Opinion |
02% |
01% |
03% |
03% |
Generally speaking, do you believe the death penalty is applied fairly
or unfairly in this country today?
| |
Fairly |
Unfairly |
No opinion |
| |
|
|
|
|
2007 Oct |
57% |
38% |
05% |
|
2006 May |
60% |
35% |
04% |
|
2005 May |
61% |
35% |
04% |
|
2004 May |
55% |
39% |
06% |
|
2003 May |
60% |
37% |
03% |
|
2002 May |
53% |
40% |
07% |
|
2000 June |
51% |
41% |
08% |
What do you think should be the penalty for murder -- the death penalty, or life
imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole?
|
Death Penalty |
Life Imprisonment |
No Opinion |
| 2006 May |
47% |
48% |
05% |
| 2005 May |
56% |
39% |
05% |
| 2004 May |
50% |
46% |
04% |
| 2003 May |
53% |
44% |
03% |
| 2002 May |
52% |
43% |
05% |
| 2001 May |
52% |
43% |
04% |
| 2001 Feb |
52% |
42% |
04% |
| 2000 Sept |
50% |
47% |
04% |
| 2000 Feb |
52% |
37% |
11% |
| 1999 Feb |
56% |
38% |
06% |
| 1997 Aug |
61% |
29% |
10% |
| 1994 June |
50% |
32% |
18% |
| 1993 Oct |
59% |
29% |
12% |
| 1992 Apr |
50% |
37% |
13% |
| 1991 June |
53% |
35% |
11% |
| 1986 Jan |
55% |
35% |
10% |
| 1985 Jan |
56% |
34% |
10% |
In your opinion, is the death penalty imposed too often today or not often
enough?
|
|
Too
Often
|
Not
Enough
|
About
Right
|
No
Opinion
|
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2007 Oct
|
21%
|
49%
|
26%
|
04%
|
|
2006 May
|
21%
|
51%
|
25%
|
03%
|
|
2005 May
|
20%
|
53%
|
24%
|
03%
|
|
2004 May
|
23%
|
48%
|
25%
|
04%
|
|
2003 May
|
23%
|
48%
|
26%
|
03%
|
|
2002 May
|
22%
|
47%
|
24%
|
07%
|
|
2001 May
|
21%
|
38%
|
34%
|
07%
|
|
1999 Feb
|
25%
|
64%
|
04%
|
07%
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Harris Poll
"Do you believe in capital punishment -- that is, the death penalty -- or are you opposed to it?"
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Don't Know |
| Feb 5-11, 2008 |
63% |
30% |
07% |
| Dec 10-16, 2003 |
69% |
22% |
09% |
| July 2001 |
67% |
26% |
07% |
| 2000 |
64% |
25% |
11% |
| 1999 |
71% |
21% |
08% |
| 1997 |
75% |
22% |
03% |
| 1983 |
68% |
27% |
05% |
| 1976 |
67% |
25% |
08% |
| 1973 |
59% |
31% |
10% |
| 1970 |
47% |
42% |
11% |
| 1969 |
48% |
38% |
14% |
| 1965 |
38% |
47% |
15% |
ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
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Favor |
Oppose |
Don't Know |
| 2005 April |
65% |
26% |
09% |
| 2001 Apr |
63% |
28% |
09% |
| 2000 June |
63% |
27% |
10% |
| 2000 Jan |
64% |
27% |
09% |
| 1998 Aug |
69% |
27% |
04% |
| 1996 Aug |
77% |
19% |
04% |
FOX NEWS / OPINION DYNAMICS POLL
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of premeditated
murder?
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Not Sure |
| 2005 March |
69% |
24% |
08% |
| 2003 June |
69% |
23% |
08% |
| 2001 June |
68% |
22% |
10% |
| 2001 Apr |
66% |
23% |
11% |
| 2000 June |
68% |
24% |
08% |
| 2000 Feb |
67% |
22% |
11% |
| 1998 Jan |
74% |
18% |
08% |
| 1997 June |
73% |
18% |
09% |
| 1997 May |
76% |
17% |
07% |
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