#Pew Research Center RSS Feed next IFRAME: //www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MVFJNW Pew Research Center Death Penalty RSS Feed Pew Research Center Fact Tank RSS Feed Skip to Content Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World ____________________ Search About | Follow Us Pew Research Center MenuResearch Areas * Home * U.S. Politics * Media & News * Social Trends * Religion * Internet & Tech * Hispanics * Global * Publications * Topics * Data * Methods * Interactives * Fact Tank * Experts Death Penalty Follow the RSS feed for this page: [social-rss.png] Pew Research Center reports and data on capital punishment, including long-term trends on public opinion. Featured Publications U.S. Politics Apr. 16, 2015 Less Support for Death Penalty, Especially Among Democrats A majority of Americans favor the death penalty for those convicted of murder, but support is at a 40-year low. Much of the decline in support since the mid-1990s has come among Democrats. PF_14.03.28_deathpenalty_promo100 Religion Mar. 28, 2014 Number of Executions in Each State Since 1977 Use this interactive to see how many executions have occurred in each state in a given year or overall since 1977, the year after the Supreme Court reaffirmed its approval of the death penalty. Violent crime in the United States Fact Tank Mar. 28, 2014 Lower support for death penalty tracks with falling crime rates, more exonerations Over the past half-century, public support for the death penalty has generally tracked increases and declines in rates of violent crime. All Publications from this Topic Fact Tank Jul. 13, 2015 Some major U.S. religious groups differ from their members on the death penalty Many large religious groups have taken positions in opposition to the death penalty even though that stance is sometimes at odds with the opinions of their adherents. Fact Tank May. 28, 2015 5 facts about the death penalty Although there have been fewer executions in recent years than there were in the 1990s, 31 states still have the death penalty on their books, as does the federal government. Fact Tank Apr. 22, 2015 America’s death row population is shrinking While most Americans continue to favor the death penalty for murder convictions, far fewer people are receiving death sentences than in years past. Fact Tank Jan. 27, 2015 2015 is shaping up to be a significant year for religion at the Supreme Court Here’s a rundown of the Supreme Court’s busy docket, which includes cases on the ACA’s contraception mandate, religion in the workplace, same-sex marriage and the death penalty. Fact Tank Apr. 30, 2014 Botched execution in Oklahoma renews death-penalty debate Oklahoma’s botched execution of Clayton Lockett has renewed debate about how, and whether, the U.S. should impose the death penalty. Religion Mar. 28, 2014 Shrinking Majority of Americans Support Death Penalty While a majority of U.S. adults still support the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, public support for capital punishment has been ticking downward for the past two decades. Fact Tank Feb. 12, 2014 Support for death penalty drops among Americans More than half of Americans favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, down from 78% in 1996. U.S. Politics Jan. 6, 2012 Continued Majority Support for Death Penalty Public opinion about the death penalty has changed only modestly in recent years, but there continues to be far less support for the death penalty than there was in the mid-1990s. U.S. Politics Nov. 3, 2011 The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election In the last four national elections, generation has mattered more in American elections than it has in decades. This continues to be true as voters look ahead toward the 2012 general election. In a contest between President Obama and Mitt Romney, there is a 20-point gap in support for Obama between Millennials and the over-65 Silent generation. U.S. Politics Sep. 17, 2010 Religious Beliefs and Political Issues Religious beliefs continue to be influential in shaping some Americans’ views about social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. Far fewer cite religion as a top influence on issues such as immigration, the environment and poverty. Pagination Next Page → ← Prev Page 1. You are reading page 1 2. 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