Popularity

POPULARITY!

This table shows that most supporters of the death penalty recieve an income of $7,000- $9,999

Income % Favoring the death penalty

$ 20,000 and above 65%

$15,000- 19,999 67%

$10,000- 14,999 63%

$7,000- 9,999 71%

$5,000- 6,999 60%

$3,000- 4,999 50%

under $3,000 36%

1978- The Death Penalty-A debate
Ernest van den Haag and John P. Conrad

www.courttv.com
This map shows the states that have the death penalty, not states that use the death penalty

Lately, the popularity of the death penalty has been shifting from wanting to keep it, to wanting to abolish it.This is because new alternatives have become available, such as life in prison. In the south though, the popularity seems to be on the rise, and there are not any signs of any southern state wanting to get rid of their capital punishment. ( abcnews.com)

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       Value as Deterrent
                 Justice and Morality
       Arguments for the DP
       Conclusion

Income	% Favoring the death penalty
$ 20,000 and above	65%
$15,000- 19,999	67%
$10,000- 14,999	63%
$7,000- 9,999	71%
$5,000- 6,999	60%
$3,000- 4,999	50%
under $3,000	36%