Do Americans support or oppose the death penalty?

As in the past, support for the death penalty differs across racial and ethnic groups. Majorities of White (63\%), Asian (63\%) and Hispanic adults (56\%) favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. Black adults are evenly divided: 49\% favor the death penalty, while an identical share oppose it.

What age group is most supportive of the death penalty?

About half of those ages 18 to 29 (51\%) favor the death penalty, compared with about six-in-ten adults ages 30 to 49 (58\%) and those 65 and older (60\%). Adults ages 50 to 64 are most supportive of the death penalty, with 69\% in favor.

Is the death penalty morally acceptable?

Although some question the morality of sentencing a human to death, those in favor of the death penalty argue the punishment is morally acceptable for certain crimes, such as rape or murder. Democratic support for capital punishment has dropped significantly since the mid-1990s.

Does capital punishment deter murder?

Republican supporters often argue that capital punishment deters murder because no one wants to face the consequence of death, an assertion the American Civil Liberties Union reports is not based on fact.

At a very basic level, most Americans express support for the death penalty (although support is lower when respondents are given a choice of the death penalty or life imprisonment with no possibility of parole).

How has the death penalty changed in the United States?

Data on the death penalty in the US 1 States use the death penalty more often than the federal government. 2 The number of executions is down. The number of executions has fallen from a high of 98 in 1999. 3 Fewer people are on death row. 4 The proportion of Black inmates on death row might be higher than it is in prison.

Do Americans with higher educational attainment favor the death penalty?

Educational differences exist, but only among the most highly educated. Fifty-eight percent of Americans with a postgraduate education favor the death penalty, compared with about 7 in 10 of those at all other levels of educational attainment.

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