OHIO (USA): POLL FINDS OHIOANS FAVOR DEATH PENALTY - UNLESS GIVEN OTHER OPTIONS

Quinnipiac Poll says Ohioans favor the death penalty unless they have options. When asked if they favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, 68% said “favor”, 26% oppose” and 6% “don’t know or not answer”. But when given additional options, such as life in prison with or without parole, 47 % prefer death, 36 % prefer life with no parole, 12% life with chance of parole and 5% “don’t know or not answer”. That means that 47% prefer death, but 48% a different sentence. And - though the percentages vary -- that's spread across Republicans, Democrats, men, women and all age groups. From February 12 - 17, 2014 Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,370 registered voters in Ohio with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.