Results: The capital punishment debate
1.
1.
Do you know what capital punishment is? Yes
74%
•
728 votes
No
20%
•
196 votes
Undecided
7%
•
65 votes
2.
2.
Does capital punishment take place where you live? Yes
35%
•
347 votes
No
47%
•
467 votes
Undecided
18%
•
175 votes
3.
3.
Are you in favor of capital punishment? Yes
43%
•
429 votes
No
31%
•
305 votes
Undecided
26%
•
255 votes
4.
4.
Do you believe capital punishment is a deterrent to crime? Yes
47%
•
467 votes
No
53%
•
522 votes
5.
5.
Would you vote to reinstate capital punishment? Yes
44%
•
434 votes
No
36%
•
354 votes
Not Applicable
20%
•
201 votes
6.
6.
Do certain crimes warrant execution? Yes
67%
•
663 votes
No
33%
•
326 votes
7.
7.
Is capital punishment warranted for drug offenses? Yes
25%
•
245 votes
No
75%
•
744 votes
8.
8.
Is capital punishment appropriate in a case of diminished mental capacity? Yes
29%
•
283 votes
No
71%
•
706 votes
9.
9.
Does the possibility of innocence change your opinion about capital punishment? Yes
54%
•
539 votes
No
46%
•
450 votes
10.
10.
Is capital punishment justice, or revenge? Revenge
37%
•
367 votes
Justice
63%
•
622 votes
11.
11.
Does capital punishment discriminate against the poor and minorities? Yes
40%
•
392 votes
No
60%
•
597 votes
12.
12.
Does capital punishment violate human rights? Yes
37%
•
369 votes
No
63%
•
620 votes
13.
13.
Which of the following countries did not carry out more than 15 executions in 2010? North Korea
13%
•
132 votes
Saudi Arabia
10%
•
97 votes
Iraq
9%
•
86 votes
Yemen
8%
•
79 votes
Syria
4%
•
39 votes
Iran
4%
•
38 votes
The People's Republic of China
10%
•
98 votes
The United States of America
42%
•
420 votes
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