Comparison To The Gallup Study

What statistic does Stevenson present as evidence that the death penalty in America is defined by

Frank Newport of Gallup News Service did a study on the public’s opinion of the death penalty and 69 percent replied with “yes” when asked if they were in favor the death penalty (Newport, 2007). His report also states that every year since 2001 when he polled the question “Is the death penalty morally acceptable?” the majority of the public has responded with “yes” (Newport, 2007). According to Newport’s study, most men (76%), women (62%), republicans (81%), democrats (60%), whites (73%) and non-whites (55%) are “in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder” (Newport, 2007). This study supports the fact that the majority of society agrees that the death penalty is a just and fair way to punish convicted murderers.

Burnett, Cathleen. "Political and societal views on the death penalty." Human Quest. 01 Mar. 2003: 9. eLibrary. Web. 20 Jan. 2012.

In the United States approximately 64% of Americans are in favor of the death penalty. "Support for the Death Penalty." Criminal Justice. Ed. Noël

Capital Punishment has ended the lives of criminals for centuries. People have debated whether the government should have the power to decide one person’s life. On one side, people think the government does not have the right to play God as well as believe that the death penalty is simply unethical. Forty-eight percent of a half sample survey stated that life imprisonment was a better punishment for murder while forty-seven percent stated that capital punishment was a better punishment (Newport). However, capital punishment should be enforced throughout the country to help deter crime, benefit the economy, and ensures retribution.

After this era, the support for death penalty began to slowly decline, as 42% of people showed support for the death penalty in the 1950s (Bohm,1999).

The death penalty is an important issue that can’t continue being pushed aside and it is up to this generation to figure out a solution the debate. This issue is a concerning problem that will significantly affect many lives no matter what the result of the topic is. Also, students will be old enough to vote and the death penalty is a topic that is talked about by many politicians. Students need to know what stance they have on the topic and this will help them determine who to vote for as some students prepare to vote for the first time. As students prepare to enter the real world, they can use this topic to take a stance on a harder decision and decide for themselves where they want their tax money to go and how it should be spent. Students could relate the death penalty issue to themselves by thinking about their values and beliefs and using that to come to a conclusion about what they think should be done about the death

The death penalty is a controversial issue because it involves a dispute between sides which hold opposing views. Those who support the death penalty believe that it deters criminals and makes them think twice. Some supporters claim that it is morally right and gives victims justice. Furthermore, supporters of the death penalty think that it is the only way to fully protect society.According to “Solid Majority Continue to Support Death Penalty” ”About six in ten americans favor the use of death penalty for a person convicted of murder”(Solid 2016). On the other hand those who oppose death penalty think that the cost outweighs the benefits. They also argue that the death penalty can be faulty at times. Opponents argue that the death penalty

a. The sample size of this poll is 1,125 adults and was limited to those that reside in the United States. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. Most political science research embraces the 95% level of confidence (Damore

Graph 8 suggests that out of 100 participants, 17%strongly agreed, 29%agreed, 20%neither agreed/disagreed, 22%disagreed and 10%strongly disagreed. The respondent’s results recommended that the majority either strongly agreed or agreed capital punishment is fair as it allows the victims family members to achieve closure of their pain.

Since 1994, support for the death penalty has again declined. Today, 66% of Americans support the death penalty in theory. However, public support for the death penalty drops to around 50 % when voters are offered the alternative of life without parole. (See also, DPIC's report, Sentencing for Life: American's Embrace Alternatives to the Death Penatly)

While supporters of the death penalty thought that the death penalty could be applied without racial and class disparities, research conducted through the years have indicated that race and class disparities have shown not in isolated cases, but in many cases. The authors argue that “Public opinion on the death penalty show that while most Americans recognize the problem of race and class bias, they do not view such discrimination as a reason to oppose the death penalty” (Radelet & Borg, 2000, page 5).

Religion is not a single phenomena that affects death penalty as a whole, there are various circumstances which could factor into influencing the death penalty. How people perceive religion at different age is a major aspect that could influence one's view on death penalty. A study done by Monica K. Miller and R. David Haywardon using a mock trial scenario shows how age difference in religion showed different attitudes among people. The younger people tends to have a favorable stance against the death penalty while the older people generally opposed it. The reason for this are unknown, but a hypothesis being that was younger people generally tend to rely on circumstances or facts of the death penalty while older people sympathises a lot more for the convicted felon. Sex is also a detrimental factor in influencing the views on death penalty as religious male tends to generally agree with the punishment more than religious women. It also plays a crucial role in receiving the punishment, religious factors aside, males are sentenced to death more often than

There are many controversial points of view on the death penalty in America’s society. Is the death penalty socially correct? Is it just? The death penalty is an execution sentence that a person convicted of a capital crime must face. A person can only be sentenced to death in 33 states (deathpenatly.org). There have been as of April 1, 2012, 3,170 death row inmates in the Unites States history, with an exception of the two inmates in New Mexico and eleven in Connecticut that remain on the death row due to the law not being made retrospective to these inmates. The controversy whether the death penalty is just or unjust has been a debate in America for many years. There have

Some difficulties in trying to determine what the public’s view is on the death penalty are that the questions asked on polls are different. Also they way the questions are phrased are asked differently on different polls and also during different time periods. People aren't very well informed so instead of really forming an opinion there just choosing a side. These make it difficult to determine the view because there are so many flaws in the way it’s administered and the public is ignorant to many facts dealing with the death penalty.