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The American public has long been favorably disposed toward capital punishment for convicted murderers, and that support continues to grow. In a 1981 Gallup Poll, two-thirds of Americans voiced general approval of the death penalty. That support rose to 72 percent in 1985, to 76 percent in 1991, and to 80 percent in 1994. Although these poll results need to be interpreted with extreme caution, it is clear that there are few issues on which more Americans agree: in at least some …

…is a prime example of the cycle of violence The abolition of capital punishment in the United States is supported by a host of respected American organizations, from the American Bar Association to the Catholic Bishops of Texas. Despite the fact that America has long been favorably disposed to the death penalty as suitable punishment for America's criminals, the popular justifications are statistically unfounded. Racist in its application, contradictory in its moral justification and reality.