U.S. citizens' view of the death penalty
The statistic reflects the view of the surveyed U.S. citizens whether in their opinion any innocent people have been executed under the death penalty in the last five years.
How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not?
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Gallup. (October 13, 2009). How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not?." Chart. October 13, 2009. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. (2009). How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "How Often Do You Think That a Person Has Been Executed under The Death Penalty Who Was, in Fact, Innocent of The Crime He or She Was Charged with - Do You Think This Has Happened in The past Five Years, or Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup, How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not? [Graph], Gallup, October 13, 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/