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Are you in favor of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
Favor death penalty for murder, early version · Asked in 2 waves, 1972–1973 · 3,116 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes,favor | No,dont favor | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 63% | 37% | 1504 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 66% | 34% | 940 | ±3 | |
| Catholic |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,504 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 1,612 |
| 66% |
| 34% |
| 388 |
| ±5 |
| Jewish † | 62% | 38% | 42 | ±16 |
| Other faith † | 46% | 54% | 34 | ±19 |
| None | 33% | 67% | 96 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 1973 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.