Which of the Following Best Describes Americans' Beliefs About Capital

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Americans' beliefs about capital punishment?

• A) Support for capital punishment has been declining in the last two decades.
• B) The majority of Americans have always opposed capital punishment.
• C) A large majority (over 60 percent)of adults supported capital punishment in 2016.
• D) Most adults opposed capital punishment in 1994.

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