short readsApr 22, 2015 America’s death row population is shrinking While most Americans continue to favor the death penalty for murder convictions, far fewer people are receiving death sentences than in years past.
short readsMar 28, 2014 Lower support for death penalty tracks with falling crime rates, more exonerations Over the past half-century, public support for the death penalty has generally tracked increases and declines in rates of violent crime.