Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 30, 2017
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November 30, 2017: Fifty-five percent (55%) of Americans favor the death penalty for convicted murderers. Gallup reports that’s the lowest level of support since 1972.[1] Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans oppose the death penalty.
Support for capital punishment peaked during the 1990s at 80%.
Gallup has been asking the same question since 1936 and only once found more opposition than support. In 1966, 47% opposed the death penalty and only 42% supported it.
Ballotpedia covers state policies and ballot measures related to the death penalty. Find out which states allow the death penalty here. Learn more about historical ballot measures regarding the use of the death penalty here.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- November 29, 2017 – 40 percent of Americans believe rule by experts is good approach to governing
- November 28, 2017 – 55 percent of Americans have no preference for male or female boss
- November 27, 2017 – 107.4 billion dollars in online holiday sales expected this year
- November 22, 2017 – 29 percent of Americans in 1963 thought Oswald acted alone
- November 21, 2017 – 21 million new jobs created by the robot revolution
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Death penalty by state in the United States
- Death penalty on the ballot
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