National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted November 10-11, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do you favor or oppose the death penalty?

61% Favor
23% Oppose
16% Not sure

2* Does the death penalty help to deter crime?

47% Yes
40% No
13% Not sure


3* Should the death penalty be limited only to those who are convicted of murder?

42% Yes
34% No
24% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence