In 2024, 55 percent of survey respondents from the United States stated that they think the death penalty as punishment for a crime is morally acceptable. This is compared to 39 percent of respondents who considered it morally wrong.
Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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Gallup. (June 17, 2024). Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong?." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. (2024). Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "Do You Think The Death Penalty Is Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
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Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph], Gallup, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
