Why Does the Death Penalty Remain a Form of Punishment

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why does the death penalty remain a form of punishment in the United States?

• A) public opinion supports capital punishment
• B) political support for the death penalty
• C) both public opinion and political support
• D) neither public opinion nor political support

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