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reportJan 6, 2012

Majority Continues to Support Death Penalty

A November 2011 survey finds continued majority support for the death penalty in the U.S. Compared with 20 years ago, however, there is more concern today among death penalty opponents about flaws in the justice system and the possibility that innocent people could be put to death.
reportJan 6, 2012

New Pew Forum Survey of Mormons in America

Washington, D.C. —In a 10 a.m. EST conference call for journalists on Thursday, Jan. 12,2012, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life willdiscuss the findings from a major new comprehensive survey, Mormons in America: Certain in Their Beliefs but Uncertain of TheirPlace in Society. Conducted between Oct. 25 and Nov. 16, 2011, among […]
short readsJan 5, 2012

Percentage of Married Adults in the U.S. Hits a Record Low

Barely half of all adults (51%) in the United States –a record low — are currently married.
short readsJan 5, 2012

Where Christians Live: Large Global Shifts in Last Century

Although Europe and the Americas still are home to a majority of the world’s Christians (63%), that share is much lower than it was in 1910 (93%).
short readsJan 5, 2012

Race and Ethnicity of Military Women

More than three-in-ten (31%) military women are black. This is almost twice the share of active-duty men who are black.
short readsJan 5, 2012

Public Views of Inequality, Fairness and Wall Street

Roughly three-quarters of the public (77%) say that they think there is too much power in the hands of a few rich people and large corporations in the United States.
short readsJan 5, 2012

Levels of Awareness Among Latinos About Increased Immigrant Deportations

Although there have been a record number of immigrant deportations under the administration of Barack Obama, 36% of Latinos say the levels are about the same as they were during George W. Bush’s presidency.
reportJan 5, 2012

Bloggers Close out 2011 with iPhone News

News of Apple’s dominance in mobile shopping and the possible waning of price comparison websites struck bloggers interest last week.
reportJan 4, 2012

Six Telling Findings from the Iowa Caucuses

Here are several findings from polling of voters on the day of the Iowa caucuses that may — or may not — prove to be important as the GOP race moves on to New Hampshire and beyond. Romney Gets 1% of “True Conservative” Voters. A quarter of Iowa caucus voters said the most important candidate […]
reportJan 4, 2012

The Santorum Surge Story Comes True

In the days before Iowans finally caucused, the news media were most focused on the shifting horse race that foreshadowed Rick Santorum’s strong late showing, according to a PEJ analysis of the leading themes in the Iowa press narrative.