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.,.----------- - --" ,,jSourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 19l13Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related Topics,"Table 2.87 Reasons for fovoring the death penalty forperS9ns !:onvicted of murder, United States, 1981NJTE: The data below represent the reasons given by the 73percent subsample of the 1,533 persons surveyed who onsweredyes to the question, "Are you In favor of the death penalty forpersons convicted of murder?" For a discussion of public opinionsurvey sampling procedures, see Appendix 7.ReasonQuestion: ''Why do you favor the d~ath penalty?"Revenge--eye for an eyeIt's a crime deterrentJail does not rehabilitate; murderermay get paroled and do it againCriminals get off too easily todayJail sentences cost society too much maneyOtherDon't know/no opinionPercent c'tdngreason423522149II4aTotal adds to more than 100 percent due to multipleresponses.Source: Jeffrey D. Alderman, Linda A. Cranney, and PeterBegans, ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Survey No. 0034 (NewYor\e: ABC News, June 8, 191:li ), Question 37A. Table adaptedby SOLRCEBOO