No majority for US death penalty – for first time in 45 yrs

‘Less than half ‒ 49 percent ‒ of Americans support the death penalty for those convicted of murder, according to a new poll, marking the lowest favorability rating for capital punishment since it was temporarily suspended in 1972.
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that support for the death penalty has fallen by 7 percent since March 2015, with 49 percent in support and 42 percent in opposition. The high mark for support came in 1994, when 80 percent of Americans were in favor and 16 percent opposed.’
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