Capital Punishment in Sweden - Attitude Towards Capital Punishment in The General Public

Attitude Towards Capital Punishment in The General Public

The support for capital punishment in Sweden varies between 30-40%. A 2006 study from SIFO shows that 36% of the population believes that there are crimes that should be punished by death. Support is in general more common amongst young males, but no age group shows a majority in favor of capital punishment.

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