Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Death Penalty

American Majority Endorses the Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States remain in favour of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 64 per cent of respondents agree with this rationale, down five points in a year. Nov 26, 2008
Palestinian Majority Opposes Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-thirds of residents of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip reject the use of capital punishment, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 66.9 per cent of respondents oppose the imposition of the death penalty in their territories. Oct 3, 2008
Mexicans Want Death Penalty for Some Crimes
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Mexico think the death penalty should be implemented to deal with specific offences, according to a poll by Parametría. At least 60 per cent of respondents think capital punishment should be applied to people convicted of rape, homicide and kidnapping. Aug 20, 2008
Views on Death Penalty Stable in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most adults in the United States support capital punishment in specific cases, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 63 per cent of respondents favour the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, and 55 per cent would rely on it to punish persons convicted of child rape. Jul 25, 2008
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
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