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New poll showing US support for death penalty now at 83%

By Douglas A. Berman

This new UPI story reports the highlights of a notable new poll on US opinions about the death penalty: While 83 percent in the United States support the death penalty for murder, 81 percent say innocent people likely have been executed, a poll indicated Tuesday. Angus Reid Public Opinion reported the public is split on whether the threat of execution is a deterrent, with 39 percent agreeing and 35 percent saying no. Only 6 percent believe no innocent person has been put to death. There were some regional and partisan differences with southerners slightly less likely to support the death penalty than others and independents less likely than either Democrats or Republicans. More of the poll specifics are available via this report from the folks at Angus Reid Public Opinion.continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 09, 2010 (boomark / email).