A poll by the Chicago Tribune shows that support for...

A poll by the Chicago Tribune shows that support for the death penalty among registered voters in Illinois has fallen to 58%, down from 76% in August 1994 and 63% last year. Also among the poll findings: when given the alternative of life without the possibility of parole, 43% supported the death penalty and 41% favoured life without parole; 62% said they favoured restrictions on the death penalty unless certain conditions were met; conditions included requiring the prosecution's case to consist of more than a single eyewitness or accomplice; 66% agree with Governor Ryan's decision to suspend executions while the state's capital punishment system is reviewed.