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(CPOD) Mar. 8, 2004 - Residents of California agree with the implementation of capital punishment in their state, according to a poll by Field. 68 per cent of respondents support the death penalty, a five per cent jump in four years.

More than 600 inmates are on death row in California. Media coverage of the case of Kevin Cooper has polarized views in the state. Cooper's execution for four murders was blocked by a federal appeals court last month to introduce DNA evidence that may prove his innocence.

899 people have been put to death in the United States since 1976, including 14 during 2004. A third of all executions take place in the state of Texas. Twelve states and the District of Columbia do not engage in capital punishment, and moratoriums on executions have been issued in Illinois and Maryland.

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As you know, this state has capital punishment (execution) as a form of punishment for certain crimes. How do you personally feel about capital punishment? Would you be in favor of doing away with the death sentence, or do you feel that the death sentence should be kept as a punishment for serious crimes?

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