Death penalty sentences drop to lowest point since 1976, report finds
The number of death penalty sentences in the U.S. has dropped to the lowest point since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976, according to a new report from the Death Penalty Information Center. Seventy-eight capital punishment verdicts were handed down this year compared to 112 last year. In related findings, a Gallup poll done this year found that 61 percent of Americans approve of the death penalty — the lowest rating since 1972.Related information: See “The Death Penalty in 2011: Year End Report [pdf],” by the Death Penalty Information Center.
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