Are you in favour of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?
| Oct. 2008 | Oct. 2007 | May 2006 | |
| In favour | 64% | 69% | 65% |
| Opposed | 30% | 27% | 28% |
| Not sure | 6% | 4% | 7% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,011 American adults, conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
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.
Do you think the death penalty should be allowed in the Czech Republic?
| Jun. 2008 | Jun. 2007 | |
| Yes | 62% | 58% |
| No | 32% | 28% |
| Not sure | 6% | 14% |
Source: CVVM
Methodology: Interviews with 1,066 Czech adults, conducted from May 12 to May 19, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Do you believe in capital punishment, that is the death penalty, or are you opposed to it?
| 2008 | 2003 | |
| Believe in it | 63% | 69% |
| Opposed to it | 30% | 22% |
| Not sure / Refused | 7% | 9% |
Source: Harris Interactive
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,010 American adults, conducted from Feb. 5 to Feb. 11, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Should the death penalty for murder be restored or not?
| Yes, it should | 50% |
| No, it shouldn’t | 40% |
| Don’t know | 11% |
Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,011 British adults, conducted from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Do you think the state of New York should or should not have a death penalty for those convicted of murder?
| Should | 67% |
| Should not | 29% |
| Not sure | 4% |
Do you think the state of New York should or should not have a death penalty for those convicted of killing police officers?
| Should | 71% |
| Should not | 24% |
| Not sure | 5% |
Do think the state of New York should or should not have a death penalty for those convicted of killing people during an act of terrorism?
| Should | 79% |
| Should not | 18% |
| Not sure | 3% |
Source: SurveyUSA / WABC-TV
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 New York adults, conducted on Apr. 26, 2007. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
Do you favour or oppose the death penalty for people convicted of murder?
| Favour | Oppose | |
| South Korea | 72% | 28% |
| Mexico | 71% | 26% |
| United States | 69% | 29% |
| Britain | 50% | 45% |
| France | 45% | 52% |
| Canada | 44% | 52% |
| Germany | 35% | 62% |
| Italy | 31% | 64% |
| Spain | 28% | 69% |
Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 9,146 adults in Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, South Korea and the United States, conducted from Feb. 9 to Apr. 5, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
