September 16, 2025

Drop in Death Penalty Support Led by Younger Generations

 Drop in Death Penalty Support Led by Younger Generations

Declining support for the death penalty since the early 2000s is largely a result of lower support among Generation Z and millennials.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Younger generations of U.S. adults are far less likely than older generations to favor the death penalty for convicted murderers. As a result, overall support for the death penalt…