Death Penalty, Morality of/View of - Measurement Concept

How does the respondent feel about the death penalty?
71 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

NODETHPN from American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005
As a Catholic, how important is each of the following to you? Would you say the following is or are very important, somewhat important, or not important at all? J. The Catholic Church's teachings that oppose the death penalty DEATHPEN from American Catholic Laity Poll, 1999
Following are some questions about social and political issues. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with stiffer enforcement of the death penalty for people who commit gruesome murders? DEATHPEN from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q37a. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should abolish the death penalty? DEATHPEN from American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005
The following are some questions about social and political issues. Please tell me your agreement or disagreement with….C. Stiffer enforcement of the death penalty CAPPUN from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? DEATHINC from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
IF "INCREASED" (DEATHCHG)]: What was the main reason for the change in your support for the death penalty? (07) DEATHCHG from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
During the last ten years, has your support for the death penalty increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same? (07) DEATHDEC from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
[IF "DECREASED" (DEATHCHG)]: What was the main reason for the change in your support for the death penalty? (07) WHICHPEN from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
What do you think should generally be the penalty for persons convicted of first-degree murder: the death penalty, life imprisonment with no chance for parole, or life imprisonment with a chance for parole after 25 years? (00, 04, 06, 08, 10) WHCHPEN2 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
Which penalty (00, 04) CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 2004
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 2006
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? LIFESENT from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
For/Against: What about a true life sentence without the possibility of parole, as an alternative to the death penalty? (99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) DEATH1 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
For/Against: What about the reinstatement of the death penalty? (82) DEATH2 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
For/Against: What about the increased use of the death penalty? (84, 86, 88, 90) DEATH3 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
For/Against: What about expanding the number of crimes that are punishable by the death penalty? (95) DEATH4 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
For/Against: What about the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? (93, 98, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 2000
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 2002
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? OPMURDER from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
I'd like 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 first one is: the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. OPTERISM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
I'd like 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 first one is: the death penalty for persons convicted of terrorism. CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1996
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? VIEWDTH from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in this country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? [Answered only if FORM = 1.] ISSDEATH from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in this country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder when they were under the age of 18? [Answered only if FORM = 2.] ISSUES2 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in this country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder when they were under the age of 18? ISSUES1 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in this country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? V083163A from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF R FAVORS DEATH PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MURDER/IF R OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MURDER: (Do you favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) strongly or not strongly?/(Do you oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) strongly or not strongly? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1990
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CLERDP from The Right to Die II, November 2005
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the death penalty? DEATHPEN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
Now, I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in this country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose – a. The death penalty for persons convicted of murder V083163 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
(Not looking at the booklet now.) Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? Q39A from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should..a. Abolish the death penalty DEATHPEN from The Right to Die II, November 2005
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? Q95C from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q95C [ASK IF MUSLIM: AND DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING?] The death penalty for people who leave the Muslim religion CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1988
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1991
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? DEATHPEN from General Social Survey, 1991
Here are some measures to deal with crime. Some people are in favor of them while other people are against them. Do you agree or disagree that . . . People convicted of murder should be subject to the death penalty. P4DTHPEN from State of Disunion Survey, 1996
I'm going to read you some proposals that are now being discussed nationally. As I read each one, please select the number that best expresses how much you favor or oppose it. If you don't really care about the issue, please say so. D. The death penalty for persons convicted of murder QN11_A from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
All in all, do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? DEATHPEN from Life Choices, 1990
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? DEATHPEN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now, I'd like to get your views on some issues. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? V158C from American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity
A person convicted of murder should receive the death penalty. DEATHP2 from American National Election Studies, 2004
Do you [favor/oppose] the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? DEATHPNL from American National Election Studies, 2004
Do you FAVOR or OPPOSE the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? FAVDTHPN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
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 first one is: the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. INFTHNK2 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on this issue? The death penalty for persons convicted of murder [IF R SAYS ALL OR MORE THAN ONE, PROBE WITH: Which has had the biggest influence?] INFDTHPN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on the issue of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1998
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? DTHOPP from American National Election Studies, 2000
If R opposes death penalty for persons convicted of murder:(Do you oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) strongly or not strongly? DTHPSTR from American National Election Studies, 2000
If R favors death penalty for persons convicted of murder:(Do you favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) strongly or not strongly? DTHPSUM from American National Election Studies, 2000
Summary: R position on death penalty DEATHPEN from ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Springtime Politics, 2005
On another subject, do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1980
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? WHICHPEN from Houston Area Survey, 2010
What do you think should generally be the penalty for persons convicted of first-degree murder: the death penalty, life imprisonment with no chance for parole, or life imprisonment with a chance for parole after 25 years? GDCTH_5 from Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007
To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept the Church's teaching on the death penalty CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1976
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? MORAL5 from ABC News the Pope and the Church, 2003
(CATHOLIC OVERSAMPLE) For each item I name, please tell me if you personally find it morally acceptable or morally unacceptable.- The death penalty CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1978
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? DEATHPEN from December 2006 Values Update Survey
As I read some programs and proposals that are being discussed in the country today, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose each. The death penalty for persons convicted of murder. DEATHPEN from Gallup Poll of Catholics, 1992
Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- All 50 states should bring back the death penalty. INF_DTHP from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on this issue -- The death penalty for persons convicted of murder DTHPNLTY from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
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 CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1994
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? CAPPUN from General Social Survey, 1993
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? PASTPNSH from Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963
Now we would like you to tell us how you think your pastor feels about a variety of things. We realize that this may be somewhat difficult for you to decide, but we ask you to do the best you can. For each of the following items, we would like you to decide whether your pastor approves or disapproves of it, or really has no preference either way. -- Capital punishment IFLPUNSH from Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963
How do you feel about each of the following? -- Capital punishment DEATHPEN from Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988
How about the death penalty? Is it always morally wrong, usually morally wrong, or only sometimes morally wrong? DEATH from Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1986
Please tell me whether you are generally for or against the increased use of the death penalty. CAPPUN from Middletown Area Study, 2000
To what extent do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? Do you DEATH from Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1985
FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE STRONGLY FOR IT, FOR IT, AGAINST IT, OR STRONGLY AGAINST IT. What do you think about the increased use of the death penalty?