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Majority of Americans Support Life in Prison instead of Death Penalty for the First Time in 34 Years

Posted on November 26, 2019 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

60% of Americans now say the life in prison without the possibility of parole is a better punishment than the death penalty.

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ProCon.org, "Majority of Americans Support Life in Prison instead of Death Penalty for the First Time in 34 Years," ProCon.org. last modified November 26, 2019. https://www.procon.org/majority-of-americans-support-life-in-prison-instead-of-death-penalty-for-the-first-time-in-34-years/.
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ProCon.org, "Majority of Americans Support Life in Prison instead of Death Penalty for the First Time in 34 Years." ProCon.org. 26 Nov. 2019, www.procon.org/majority-of-americans-support-life-in-prison-instead-of-death-penalty-for-the-first-time-in-34-years/

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ProCon.org. "Majority of Americans Support Life in Prison instead of Death Penalty for the First Time in 34 Years." ProCon.org. Last modified on November 26, 2019. Accessed October 31, 2020. https://www.procon.org/majority-of-americans-support-life-in-prison-instead-of-death-penalty-for-the-first-time-in-34-years/