Cite as: 536 U. S. 304 (2002)
Appendix to opinion of Rehnquist, C. J.
| STATE | POLL | DATE | RESPONSE | QUESTION |
| AZ | Behavior Research Center, Survey 2000, Q. 3 (July 2000) | 2000 | 71% oppose 12% favor 11% depends 6% ref/unsure | "For persons convicted of murder, do you favor or oppose use of the death penalty when the defendant is mentally retarded?" |
| CA | Field Research Corp., California Death Penalty Survey, Q. 22 (Dec. 1989) Frank Hill, Death Penalty For The Retarded, San Diego Union-Tribune, Mar. 28, 1993, at G3 | 1989 | 64.8% not all right 25.7% is all right 9.5% no opinion | "Some people feel there is nothing wrong with imposing the death penalty on persons who are mentally retarded depending on the circum- stances. Others feel the death penalty should never be imposed on persons who are mentally retarded under any circumstance. The death penalty on a mentally retarded person is . . . ?" |
| CA | Field Research Corp., California Death Penalty Survey, Q. 62D (Feb. 1997) Paul Van Slambrouck, Execution and a Convict's Mental State, The Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 27, 1998, at 1 | 1997 | 74% disagree 17% agree 9% no opinion | "Mentally retarded defendants should be given the death penalty when they commit capital crimes." |
| CT | Quinnipac University | 2001 | 77% no 12% yes | "Do you think that persons convicted of |
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