Americans' moral stance towards the death penalty in 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 17, 2022
In 2022, 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 38 percent of respondents who considered it morally wrong.

Do you think the death penalty is morally acceptable or morally wrong?

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Release date

June 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 2-22, 2022

Number of respondents

1,007 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

*Figures may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

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