Supporters of Death Penalty Admit to Some Dark Realities
by SavvyRoo on Apr 19, 2015 | Views: 192 | Score: 2
| Among Americans who favor the death penalty, the percent who agree with the following about executions... | |
|---|---|
| Morally justified | 90 |
| Some risk that innocents will be executed | 63 |
| Not a crime deterrant | 49 |
| Minorities more likely to be executed | 42 |
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American supporters of the death penalty are largely in agreement that execution is morally justified in response to very serious crimes. Perhaps unexpectedly is that a majority of the people that support the death penalty (itself a majority of the total American population) recognize that there is risk that innocent people will be executed. Moreover, nearly half believe the death penalty is not a crime deterrent. Where exactly is the appeal, then, for supporting such a system?