Death penalty

Capital punishment.

Trend lines

Question	Source	Years	Waves
Favor or oppose death penalty for murder Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?	GSS	1974–2024	33
Favor or oppose death penalty for murder Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?	ANES	1988–2024	13
Strength of view on death penalty for murder Do you oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder strongly or not strongly?	ANES	1988–2020	12
Favor death penalty for murder, early version Are you in favor of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?	GSS	1972–1973	2
Death penalty for people convicted of murder B. People convicted of murder should be subject to the death penalty.	GSS	1991	1
Firmness of opinion on the death penalty How firm are you about your opinion on the death penalty--would you say you are very likely to change your opinion, somewhat likely to change, somewhat unlikely to change, or very unlikely to change?	GSS	1984	1
Amount of information about the death penalty How much information do you have about the death penalty issue? Do you have all of the information you need, most of the information, some information, or very little information?	GSS	1984	1
Importance of the death penalty issue to respondent How important is the death penalty issue to you--would you say it is one of the most important, important, not very important, or not important at all?	GSS	1984	1