In 2024, 55 percent of survey respondents from the United States stated that they think the death penalty as punishment for a crime is morally acceptable. This is compared to 39 percent of respondents who considered it morally wrong.
Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Morally acceptable
55%
Morally wrong
39%
Depends on the situation
4%
No opinion
1%
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Gallup. (June 17, 2024). Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
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Gallup. (2024). Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "Do You Think The Death Penalty Is Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225926/americans-moral-stance-towards-the-death-penalty/
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