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Poll Finds 8 in 10 Americans Oppose Live-Streaming Executions
Original: 8 in 10 Americans oppose live-streaming execution
A new Washington Post poll finds that roughly 80 percent of Americans oppose live-streaming executions, in a debate tied to the Fort Hood shooter's case. The finding suggests broad public discomfort with broadcasting capital punishment, even as officials weigh greater transparency around executions.
Why now: Discussion of whether the Fort Hood shooter's execution should be broadcast has prompted debate over transparency versus dignity in capital punishment.
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