a poll was released by Realmeter and commissioned by local broadcaster CBS.
a poll was released by Realmeter and commissioned by local broadcaster CBS.
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a poll was released by Realmeter and commissioned by local broadcaster CBS. It shows about one out of every two South Koreans is in favor of the death sentence. It has been conducted on over 500 adults, 52,8% of respondents supported executing death row inmates.
32% said capital punishment should be maintained but not be carried out while just over 9% said the death penalty itself should be abolished. Realmeter said that in a 2009 survey, 66% of respondents supported maintaining the death penalty while 21% wanted it scrapped. The pollster noted that people supporting abolishment are on the rise. The survey had a 95% confidence level with a margin of error of plus or minus four-point-three percentage points.
32% said capital punishment should be maintained but not be carried out while just over 9% said the death penalty itself should be abolished. Realmeter said that in a 2009 survey, 66% of respondents supported maintaining the death penalty while 21% wanted it scrapped. The pollster noted that people supporting abolishment are on the rise. The survey had a 95% confidence level with a margin of error of plus or minus four-point-three percentage points.
— SOURCES
- (Source: http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=131423&id=Dm)
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