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Poll indicates Connecticut voters still strongly support death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

This article from the Hartford Courant shows that the people of the Nutmeg State are bigger fans of the death penalty than are the state's legislators, who passed a bill last week to repeal capital punishment in Connecticut:  By a two to one margin, Connecticut voters once again say the state should keep the death penalty. A Quinnipiac University poll released this morning found that 61 percent support the death penalty, while 34 percent believe it should be replaced with life in prison without the possibility of parole. The survey of 1,575 registered voters comes on the heels of a historic vote in the legislature to repeal capital punishment in the state. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vowed to veto the measure. The latest poll is consistent with previous surveys that showed a similar level of support for capital punishment...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).