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Vatican view
Though the United States suspended the death penalty in 1973, it was reinstated in 1977. 65% of Americans believe putting someone to death for a crime is acceptable, according to a recent poll. But respondents were close to evenly split on whether they would prefer the death penalty (50%) to mandatory life in prison (46%). The death penalty is most favored by older, white, [[Republican]] males.<ref>ABC News/Washington Post poll: [http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/1015a3DeathPenalty.pdf Death Penalty]</ref>
Though the United States suspended the death penalty in 1973, it was reinstated in 1977. 65% of Americans believe putting someone to death for a crime is acceptable, according to a recent poll. But respondents were close to evenly split on whether they would prefer the death penalty (50%) to mandatory life in prison (46%). The death penalty is most favored by older, white, [[Republican]] males.<ref>ABC News/Washington Post poll: [http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/1015a3DeathPenalty.pdf Death Penalty]</ref>
== Vatican view ==
On the basis of the 5<sup>th</sup> commandment "Thou shall not kill" <ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7Y.HTM</ref> the vatican clearly repudiates the use of capital punishment. In view of the available means of punishments as of today, killing others is only accepted in exceptional cases such as self defense. <ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7Z.HTM</ref>
== Biblical View ==
== Biblical View ==