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High-profile murders drive even higher broad support in Connecticut for the death penalty

By Douglas A. Berman

Though all the standard political news and punditry would lead one to believe that most Americans cannot agree on anything, this local story from Connecticut provides another reminder that support for the death penalty often draws lots of support, especially in the wake of a high-profile murder.  The piece is headlined "Support for Conn. death penalty hits 10-year high," and here are excerpts: Support for Connecticut's death penalty has reached its highest point in more than a decade, and even some who generally oppose capital punishment say it's appropriate for a man convicted in the 2007 deadly Cheshire home invasion, according to a new poll. Quinnipiac University's poll, released Wednesday, found 65 percent of those surveyed support the death penalty...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 13, 2010 (boomark / email).