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Death Penalty in Review

By Dr. Michael Blankenship

IN MANY ways 2007 was a remarkable year in the history of the death penalty. Forty-two people were executed, the fewest since 1994 and down from last year's 53. According to a year-end report by the Death Penalty Information Center, fewer prisoners were sentenced to death in 2007 than in any year...read more | digg storyGallup polls measuring public attitudes regarding the death penalty show that a majority still support the death penalty when asked the traditional question of favor or support capital punishment for convicted murderers. However, when confronted with the same choice that capital jurors must face, support for the death penalty drops significantly.The size of death row population also continues to decline. There are approximately 3,300 individuals currently awaiting execution...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Justice Gambit on December 23, 2007 (boomark / email).