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Most Russians still support return of capital punishment, poll shows

Most Russians still support return of capital punishment, poll shows The percentage of Russians who support the return of the death penalty has slightly reduced, but it’s still a majority at about 60 percent, according to the latest sociological research. The poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation showed 60 percent of Russian citizens would not object to a reintroduction of the death penalty. A year ago this figure was 66 percent and in 2001 it peaked at 80 percent. Seventy percent of responders believe the death penalty should be used to punish sexual crimes against minors. Sixty percent viewed… View Article