Project Title
Political Ideology and the Death Penalty
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Min Kim
Abstract
The legality and tolerance of capital punishment continue to be controversial in America. This article explores the roots of support for capital punishment in the United States. There is a clear divide in support for the death penalty within race, gender, education, and religion. These have been known to be significant factors that can determine someone’s opinion. This research examines the effects of specific variables on support for capital punishment using individual-level, cross-sectional data from the 2021 General Social Survey. More specifically, this research addresses the relationship between political ideology, age, gender, race, educational degree level, religious preference, social class, number of children, gun ownership, and attitude toward the death penalty using ordinal regression analysis. The study warrants further attention regarding opinions on capital punishment because it is a vast concept with many influences.
Political Ideology and the Death Penalty
The legality and tolerance of capital punishment continue to be controversial in America. This article explores the roots of support for capital punishment in the United States. There is a clear divide in support for the death penalty within race, gender, education, and religion. These have been known to be significant factors that can determine someone’s opinion. This research examines the effects of specific variables on support for capital punishment using individual-level, cross-sectional data from the 2021 General Social Survey. More specifically, this research addresses the relationship between political ideology, age, gender, race, educational degree level, religious preference, social class, number of children, gun ownership, and attitude toward the death penalty using ordinal regression analysis. The study warrants further attention regarding opinions on capital punishment because it is a vast concept with many influences.