Do you agree or disagree that for some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence?

Fieldwork dates: 18 June 2000 - 18 March 2020
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 17 polls

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Results for: Do you agree or disagree that for some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence?
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18 March 2020
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
28 February 2018
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28 February 2018
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23 December 2016
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31 January 2016
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31 August 2014
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1 October 2011
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4 October 2010
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 September 2009
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 November 2007
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
21 January 2007
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
19 December 2005
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
17 December 2004
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2003
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2002
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 November 2001
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
4 November 2000
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Agree strongly 24% 23% 23% 22% 22% 27% 31% 30% 25% 27% 28% 26% 21% 22% 25% 24% 27%
Agree 22% 20% 20% 23% 23% 24% 23% 26% 25% 26% 28% 28% 29% 31% 26% 28% 32%
Neither agree nor disagree 11% 15% 15% 14% 14% 12% 12% 14% 17% 15% 13% 15% 14% 14% 16% 16% 13%
Disagree 17% 20% 20% 21% 20% 19% 17% 15% 17% 17% 19% 17% 21% 20% 19% 21% 17%
Disagree strongly 26% 22% 22% 20% 22% 17% 16% 13% 14% 14% 10% 12% 13% 12% 12% 10% 9%
Don't know 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%

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Please chose an answer to show how much you agree or disagree that 'For some crimes, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence.'

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