How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not?
Characteristic
Proportion of respondents
Yes, I think so
59%
No, I do not think so
31%
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The statistic reflects the view of the surveyed U.S. citizens whether in their opinion any innocent people have been executed under the death penalty in the last five years.
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Gallup. (October 13, 2009). How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not?." Chart. October 13, 2009. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. (2009). How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup. "How Often Do You Think That a Person Has Been Executed under The Death Penalty Who Was, in Fact, Innocent of The Crime He or She Was Charged with - Do You Think This Has Happened in The past Five Years, or Not?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2009, /statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
Gallup, How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
How often do you think that a person has been executed under the death penalty who was, in fact, innocent of the crime he or she was charged with - do you think this has happened in the past five years, or not? [Graph], Gallup, October 13, 2009. [Online]. Available: /statistics/265039/us-citizens-view-of-the-killing-of-an-innocent-man-under-the-death-penalty/
