Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Death Penalty
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Russians Upset After Iraq Assassinations
- - Many adults in Russia are disappointed with the way their government dealt with a hostage crisis in Iraq, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 49 per cent of respondents think Russian authorities did not do all they could to rescue four Russian diplomats who were kidnapped. Jul 10, 2006
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Death Penalty Views Stable in U.S.
- - Many adults in the United States support the practice of capital punishment, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 65 per cent of respondents favour the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. Jul 1, 2006
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Rendell Remains Ahead in Pennsylvania Race
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Ed Rendell maintains a high level of voter support in the Keystone State, according to two recent polls. In a survey by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 55 per cent of respondents in Pennsylvania would vote for the incumbent in this year's gubernatorial election, while 31 per cent would back Republican rival Lynn Swann. Jun 26, 2006
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Questions Shape U.S. Views on Euthanasia
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Fewer adults in the United States believe doctors should be allowed by law to end a patient's life by some painless means, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 69 per cent of respondents agree with the rationale if a patient with an incurable disease requests it, down six points in a year. Jun 22, 2006
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Americans OK with Death Penalty for Murder
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States believe capital punishment is adequate for specific crimes, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 65 per cent of respondents are in favour of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder. Jun 3, 2006
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South Africans Support Death Penalty
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in South Africa believe capital punishment should be implemented again, according to a poll by Research Surveys. 72 per cent of respondents believe the government should bring back the death penalty. May 14, 2006
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Doyle Gains, Green Stable in Wisconsin
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Jim Doyle holds a slight advantage in Wisconsin's gubernatorial election, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 45 per cent of respondents would support the Democratic incumbent, while 43 per cent would vote for Republican United States congressman Mark Green. May 7, 2006
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Dominican Republic Ponders Death Penalty
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many Dominican adults think capital punishment should be considered as an option for a specific crime, according to a poll by Gallup published in Hoy. 67.3 per cent of respondents support the death penalty for people convicted of sexual abuse against children. Apr 22, 2006
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Majority in U.S. Supports Death Penalty
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States are in favour of capital punishment for specific crimes, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates for the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 65 per cent of respondents support the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. Mar 27, 2006
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Majority in New York Opposes Capital Punishment
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the Empire State believe the death penalty should not be used to deal with specific crimes, according to a poll by Blum and Weprin Associates published in Newsday. 53 per cent of respondents believe people convicted of murder should be sentenced to life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole, while 38 per cent favour execution. Mar 11, 2006
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World Reviews Saddam’s Trial, Punishment
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Adults around the world hold differing views on the possible sentence for deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, according to a nine-country poll by Ipsos released by the Associated Press. 57 per cent of respondents in the United States believe the death penalty is warranted, but less than 40 per cent of respondents in the remaining nations concur. Mar 9, 2006
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Majority of Californians Back Death Penalty
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the Golden State are in favour of capital punishment for certain crimes, according to a poll by Field. 63 per cent of respondents in California feel that the death penalty should be kept, down five points since 2004. Mar 5, 2006
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Deciphering the Moussaoui sentencing trial
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) Wilson Lam - Confessed al-Qaeda member Zacarias Moussaoui was allowed back into the courtroom today as jury selection for his sentencing trial continued. Two days ago, after repeated outbursts in defiance of the presiding judge's instructions to keep quiet, Moussaoui was escorted away as he said to the judge, "God curse you and America." Feb 16, 2006
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Lukewarm Support for Death Penalty in Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many Britons believe capital punishment should not be considered as an option for specific crimes, according to a poll by Ipsos-MORI. 51 per cent of respondents favour life in prison or a long sentence for murder in a terrorist attack, while 46 per cent would choose the death penalty. Feb 1, 2006
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French Deem Mitterrand as Best President
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in France hold positive views on a former Socialist Party (PS) head of state, according to a poll by CSA published in Libération. 35 per cent of respondents believe François Mitterrand is the best president of the Fifth Republic. Jan 5, 2006