According to a poll by the Chicago Tribune, support...
According to a poll by the Chicago Tribune, support for the death penalty in Illinois has dropped 13 percentage points in the last five years, and a majority of voters (54%) favors a moratorium on all executions in the state
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According to a poll by the Chicago Tribune, support for the death penalty in Illinois has dropped 13 percentage points in the last five years, and a majority of voters (54%) favors a moratorium on all executions in the state. Fewer than half of the respondents - 49% - said they believe the death penalty deters crime.
— SOURCES
- (sources: United Press International, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Associated Press, Daily Southtown)
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