Majority of Americans oppose public executions: poll
Summary
A recent poll shows that most Americans do not support live broadcasts of executions. The survey was done before the Pentagon planned to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted for the Fort Hood shooting.Key Facts
- 71% of people surveyed said they are against executions being shown live to the public.
- 18% of respondents said they support live broadcasts of executions.
- 13% of people were unsure about the idea.
- The poll was conducted by YouGov.
- The planned livestream execution involves Nidal Hasan, convicted for the Fort Hood shooting.
- The issue divides opinion along political party lines.
- The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream this execution.
- The poll reflects public opinion on a specific government action related to capital punishment.
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