French people overwhelmingly in favor of reinstating the death penalty, according to a study

The French are mostly in favor of reinstating the death penalty and are calling for "

", according to an Ipsos / Sopra Steria study published on Monday.

Some 55% of French people (+11 points in 2019), a record, thus affirm that “

”, according to this study carried out for the 8th consecutive year for the daily

, the Jean Foundation. Jaurès, and the Institut Montaigne.

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But the subject remains "

", according to the study, since only supporters RN (85%) and LR (71%, +23 points) mostly agree with this statement, approved by a minority (39%) in the other parties.

We note a very strong increase (+31 points over one year) of supporters of the death penalty at LFI + PCF.

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Workers (68%), employees (60%) and retirees (55%) mostly agree with this statement, against 41% of managers and 40% of intermediate professions.

Around 82% of French people also believe that "

", ie 3 points more than last year.

However, the French were more numerous in previous years to express this wish, with the exception of 2019 (79%).

This statement is acclaimed by supporters of the Republicans and the National Rally (97% each, +9 points at LR) but also by those of La France Insoumise and the Communist Party (80%, +33 points).

Some 71% of EELV sympathizers (+ 6 points), 69% of those of the Socialist Party and 67% of those of En Marche also support this demand.

Manual workers (88%), retirees (86%) and employees (85%) agree more with this statement than intermediate professions (79%) and managers (67%).

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The French are also 88% (+5 points in 2019), a record, to consider that "

".

This statement is acclaimed by supporters LR (96%), LREM (95%) and RN (90%) but also by those of the PS (81%), the Greens (79%) and LFI + PCF (75%, + 27 points).

All categories, retirees in the lead (91%), agree with this statement.

Survey conducted from September 1 to 3 among 1,030 people aged 18 and over, using the quota method.