A CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll shows that only a slim...

A CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll shows that only a slim majority (51%) of Americans believe the death penalty is applied fairly. In addition, 80% believe an innocent person has been executed in the United States in the past five years, and 46% say that an innocent person has been executed in Texas during George W. Bush's tenure as governor. The poll also shows that support for the death penalty remains at 66%, unchanged from a Gallup poll in February, which showed support for the death penalty at a 19 year low.