Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split

A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4200x2472+0+0/resize/4200x2472!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8e%2Ff69a25a94e7297a73a52cd730396%2Fgettyimages-2298257785.jpg' alt='The U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, where Nidal Malik Hasan is being held on death row, is seen in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.'/><p>A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.</p><p>(Image credit: Paul Hennessy)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-148404' />