(10/04/11) -
Most Americans Prefer the Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
Only 12 per cent of respondents in the country think capital punishment is never appropriate.
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(08/23/11) -
Most Britons Support Reinstating the Death Penalty for Murder
More than half of respondents think capital punishment would be a better approach to deal with convicted murderers than life imprisonment.
(11/09/10) -
Americans Support Punishing Murder with the Death Penalty
Four-in-five respondents believe innocent people have been executed in the United States.
(10/11/10) -
Political Allegiance Shaped by Stance on Moral Issues in U.S.
Americans of all political stripes have a similar moral compass on issues such as contraception, divorce and infidelity, but some striking differences become evident when their party allegiance is assessed, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(02/19/10) -
Two-in-Five Russians Would Rely on Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Russia think capital punishment should be fully re-instated and applied, according to a poll by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 44 per cent of respondents share this opinion.
(02/05/10) -
Brazilians Remain Opposed to Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Brazil are against the death penalty, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 55.2 per cent of respondents share this opinion, practically unchanged since January 2001.
(01/25/10) -
U.S., Britain and Canada Endorse Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the United States, Britain and Canada support relying on the death penalty for homicide convictions, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 84 per cent of respondents in the U.S., 67 per cent in Britain, and 62 per cent in Canada share this view.
(01/22/10) -
Americans, Britons and Canadians Take Harsh Stance on Crime
Respondents in both Britain and Canada express would bring back the death penalty to punish people convicted of murder.
(12/05/09) -
Fewer Russians Would Restore Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer adults in Russia believe capital punishment should be completely restored in the country, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 37 per cent of respondents would like to see this happen, down 17 points since 2000.
(11/06/09) -
Most Chileans Approve of Death Penalty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Chile are in favour of applying the death penalty in their country, according to a poll by Ipsos. 62.5 per cent of respondents agree with capital punishment in Chile, while 36.7 per cent oppose it.
