Do you favour or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
| Jul. 2008 | Dec. 2004 | |
| Favour | 63% | 62% |
| Oppose | 29% | 29% |
| Unsure | 8% | 9% |
The Supreme Court has recently ruled that a mandatory death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional. Do you favour or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of child rape?
| Favour | 55% |
| Oppose | 38% |
| Unsure | 7% |
Which punishment do you prefer for people convicted of murder: the death penalty or life in prison with no chance of parole?
| Jul. 2008 | Dec. 2004 | |
| Death Penalty | 47% | 42% |
| Life in Prison | 44% | 46% |
| Unsure | 9% | 12% |
Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,783 registered American voters, conducted from Jul. 8 to Jul. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 2.3 per cent.
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