Wednesday, June 16, 2021

75% of White Evangelicals Favor the Death Penalty

Support for the death penalty varies by religious affiliation, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Overall, 60 percent of Americans aged 18 or older support the death penalty for people convicted of murder. Only 35 percent of those who identify themselves as atheists support the death penalty—the lowest level of support by religious affiliation. The highest level of support is among white evangelical Protestants, 75 percent of whom support the death penalty.

Percent who favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder
75% of white Evangelical Protestants
73% of white Protestants, not evangelical
61% of Hispanic Catholics
56% of white Catholics
50% of Black Protestants
43% of Agnostics
35% of Atheists

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