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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 | |
| Urban | 56% | 44% | 479 | ±5 | |
| Suburban |
| 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 |
| 67% |
| 33% |
| 566 |
| ±4 |
| Rural | 64% | 36% | 459 | ±5 |
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.