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Support for Death Penalty Falls to a 39-Year-Low After Troy Davis

October 19, 2011 at 4:00 pm by: seeta Category: Anti-Racism, Civil Rights, Prison Industrial Complex, Prisoner Rights, White Privilege

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Support for the penalty is down, according to a Gallup Poll. Republicans, men, whites and those living in the South and Midwest more like to support it, while people under 30 are more likely to oppose.

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glad it is down but wish it was at 0%
it is unbelievable to me that 34 states have the death penalty..

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