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Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis

DTHPNLTY (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Now, I am going to read you a list of some programs and proposals that are being discussed in this country today. For each one, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose it. -- The death penalty for persons convicted of murder
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly favor42.8%42.8%
2) Favor35.2%78.1%
3) Oppose10.9%89.0%
4) Strongly oppose6.7%95.7%
5) Don't know4.3%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 - 29 years30 - 49 years50 and olderMissingTotal
Strongly favor42.9%46.2%38.8%942.9%
Favor36.6%33.2%37.1%635.3%
Oppose10.4%10.2%11.9%510.9%
Strongly oppose6.6%6.6%6.6%36.6%
Don't know3.5%3.7%5.6%14.3%
Missing000240
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1951

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly favor45.3%40.6%042.8%
Favor38.2%32.6%035.2%
Oppose7.3%14.2%010.9%
Strongly oppose6.5%6.9%06.7%
Don't know2.6%5.8%04.3%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1975

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependent or other partyNo preferenceMissingTotal
Strongly favor50.8%36.1%42.2%44.0%1042.7%
Favor35.8%34.2%37.0%28.6%535.5%
Oppose6.6%15.9%9.9%14.3%111.0%
Strongly oppose3.8%9.4%6.6%2.2%26.6%
Don't know3.0%4.4%4.2%11.0%64.1%
Missing0000240
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1951

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Strongly favor39.8%43.3%41.7%47.0%042.8%
Favor37.9%35.4%34.3%34.0%035.2%
Oppose9.0%12.1%12.2%9.5%010.9%
Strongly oppose9.1%5.7%6.6%5.6%06.7%
Don't know4.1%3.5%5.3%3.9%04.3%
Missing000000
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1975

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ChristianJewishMuslimOther non-ChristianNo preferenceAgnostic or AtheistMissingTotal
Strongly favor43.1%29.8%47.6%24.6%47.2%46.4%642.9%
Favor35.7%40.4%0.0%39.5%31.1%32.1%635.2%
Oppose11.1%21.3%0.0%16.7%7.1%10.7%210.9%
Strongly oppose5.9%8.5%38.1%13.2%9.4%10.7%16.7%
Don't know4.2%0.0%14.3%6.1%5.1%0.0%04.3%
Missing000000150
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1960

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