Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Death Penalty

More Czechs Favour Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The number of people who support the death penalty has increased in the Czech Republic, according to a poll by CVVM. 62 per cent of respondents think the practice should be allowed in the country, up four points since June 2007. Jun 19, 2008
Divorce, Gambling Acceptable for Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States see no problem with two specific behaviours, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 70 per cent of respondents believe divorce is morally acceptable, while 63 per cent feel the same way about gambling. Jun 3, 2008
Death Penalty Splits Views in Brazil
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Brazilian adults are almost evenly divided on the topic of capital punishment, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 47 per cent of respondents would vote to reinstate the death penalty in a referendum, while 46 per cent would vote against. Apr 12, 2008
Three-in-Five Americans Back Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A majority of adults in the United States is supportive of capital punishment, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 63 per cent of respondents believe in the death penalty, down six points since 2003. Mar 25, 2008
Half of Britons Would Reinstate Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Half of adults in Britain would be in favour of restoring the death penalty for cases of murder, according to a poll by YouGov. 50 per cent of respondents share this opinion, while 40 per cent disagree. Mar 12, 2008
Canadians Review What is Morally Acceptable
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada have no problem allowing specific social behaviours, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. More than 80 per cent of respondents think contraception, divorce, and sexual relations between an unmarried man and woman are morally acceptable. Dec 25, 2007
Australians Reject Death Penalty for Murder Cases
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of people in Australia believe people convicted of murder should not face the death penalty, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 67 per cent of respondents think the punishment for this crime should be imprisonment, down two points since December 2005. Oct 22, 2007
Americans Reassert Support for Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for the use of capital punishment remains high in the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 69 per cent of respondents are in favour of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder, up four points since May 2006. Oct 18, 2007
Poles Divided on Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Poland, although only by a small margin, are against the use of capital punishment, according to a poll by GfK Polonia published in Rzeczpospolita. 52 per cent of respondents oppose the death penalty, while 46 per cent support it. Sep 26, 2007
Colom Leads by Three Points in Guatemala
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Álvaro Colom is losing ground ahead of this month’s presidential election in Guatemala, according to a poll by Borge y Asociados published in El Periódico. 30.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the leftist National Union of Hope (UNE) candidate in the ballot, down 2.3 points since July. Sep 2, 2007
Spaniards Blame Islamists for Madrid Bombs
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Spain are convinced about the origin of the country's deadliest terrorist attack, according to a poll by Instituto Opina released by Cadena Ser. 62.1 per cent of respondents think the recent Madrid bombings trial made it clear the culprits were Islamic terrorists. Jul 9, 2007
U.S. Election: Is McCain Falling Through the Cracks? 
Gabriela Perdomo - An electoral season that has started earlier than ever might be already taking a toll on one of the most promising contenders aspiring to the United States' presidency. Time is against John McCain, a Vietnam veteran who was tortured when captured as a prisoner of war. Jul 9, 2007
Portia Gets Good Numbers in Jamaica
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Jamaica believe their current prime minister has performed well in leading the People's National Party (PNP), according to a poll by Market Research Services Ltd. Published in The Gleaner. 56 per cent of respondents think Portia Simpson Miller has done a good or very good job at the head of the party. Jun 18, 2007
Czech Republic Backs Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in the Czech Republic are in favour of allowing capital punishment, according to a poll by CVVM. 58 per cent of respondents believe the death penalty should be legalized in the country, while 28 per cent disagree. Jun 16, 2007
U.S. Backs Death Penalty, Doubts Effect
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States support capital punishment but question its efficacy as a crime deterrent, according to a poll by RT Strategies for the Death Penalty Information Center. 62 per cent of respondents favour the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, but only 38 per cent think the prospect of capital punishment is likely to prevent potential murderers Jun 14, 2007
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