In 2010 , for instance , one poll showed 49 % favoring the death penalty and 46 % favoring life imprisonment , while in another 61 % said they preferred another punishment to the death penalty .
In 2010 , for instance , a Gallup poll that offered a choice showed 49 % favoring the death penalty and 46 % favoring life imprisonment . 
 In another , 61 % of respondents said they preferred another punishment to the death penalty .