It Is Often Asserted That the Majority of Americans ____

question 26

Multiple Choice

It is often asserted that the majority of Americans ____ the death penalty. However, if people are asked to compare the death penalty with an alternative of life imprisonment, most respondents choose _____ as a more acceptable punishment.

• A) support; life imprisonment
• B) support; the death penalty
• C) oppose; life imprisonment
• D) oppose; the death penalty

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