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Two-thirds of Americans say they favor the death penalty for murderers, but when given the choice of life without parole, support falls to half

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Re: Two-thirds of Americans say they favor the death penalty for murderers, but when given the choice of life without parole...

On December 11, 2008 Anonymous says:

death penalty should definitely be legal!

Re: Two-thirds of Americans say they favor the death penalty for murderers, but when given the choice of life without parole...

On May 28, 2009 Anonymous says:

Alot of people are pro-death penalty but if it were their family that were put in that position their views would most likely change. Im not against the death penalty because the population in prisons are increasing and it cost the country alot of money to shelter these inmates, but i dont believe that the country should increase the use of the death penalty.

Re: Two-thirds of Americans say they favor the death penalty for murderers, but when given the choice of life without parole...

On November 15, 2009 Anonymous says:

I think that the death penalty should be legal because it would give fair punishment to killers and rapist like what if you daughter was raped then killed wouldnt you want to man who did that to get an equal punishment to what he did to your daughter?