Which of the following best describes Americans' beliefs about capital punishment?
A) The majority of Americans have always supported killing convicted criminals.
B) Americans' beliefs about capital punishment are similar to the beliefs of Europeans.
C) The percentage of Americans supporting the death penalty has nearly doubled in the past 40 years.
D) fewer Americans support capital punishment today than a generation ago.
E) Americans support capital punishment because it is distributed equally among all criminals, men and women, whites and blacks, and so on.

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The percentage of Americans supporting the death penalty has nearly doubled in the past 40 years, indicating that a majority of Americans support capital punishment. Survey data consistently show that around 55-60% of Americans support the death penalty. Options A, B, D, and E are all incorrect or inaccurate.

Which of the Following Best Describes Americans' Beliefs About Capital