many adults in New York believe capital punishment is correct in some instances...

many adults in New York believe capital punishment is correct in some instances, according to a poll by SurveyUSA released by WABC. 67 % of respondents think the state of New York should have a death penalty for those convicted of murder.
In addition, 71 % of respondents support capital punishment for those convicted of killing police officers, and 79 % would apply the death penalty to those convicted of killing people during an act of terrorism.
New York reinstated capital punishment in 1995. In June 2004, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s death penalty is illegal. The Empire State has not executed a single person since 1963.
Earlier this month, state senator Joe Griffo (R) began a campaign to fully reinstate capital punishment in New York, declaring, "I have received hundreds of calls, e-mails and letters from constituents who want to see the death penalty restored in New York. After sitting through the funerals of two police officers (Thomas Lindsey and Joseph Corr) in our community in a little over a year, it is clear that we need action now to make sure that there are repercussions for those who would take the life of another in cold blood."
Polling Data
Do you think the state of New York should or should not have a death penalty for those convicted of murder?
Should----67%
Should not----29%
Not sure----4%
Do you think the state of New York should or should not have a death penalty for those convicted of killing police officers?
Should----71%
Should not----24%
Not sure----5%
Do think the state of New York should or should not have a death penalty for those convicted of killing people during an act of terrorism?
Should----79% Should not----18%
Not sure----3%
[source: SurveyUSA / WABC-TV]
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 New York adults, conducted on Apr. 26, 2007. Margin of error is 4.2 %.