Death Penalty Viewed as Morally Justified

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April 16, 2015

Less Support for Death Penalty, Especially Among Democrats

Death Penalty Viewed as Morally Justified

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Death Penalty Viewed as Morally Justified

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Less Support for Death Penalty, Especially Among Democrats
Smaller Majority Supports the Death Penalty
Wider Partisan Gap on Death Penalty
Most Americans See ‘Some Risk’ an Innocent Person Will Be Executed
Growing Gender, Partisan Gaps in Views of the Death Penalty
How Death Penalty Supporters and Opponents View Its Morality, Fairness and Effectiveness
Large Majority of Blacks Say Minorities Are More Likely to Receive the Death Penalty
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