some are, but others aren't - not Christians in general
They are against it. Most republicans are Christians and Christians are against any death that is on purpose. [EDIT] Actually Republicans are for the death penalty believing that it is a proper punishment and that the death penalty should be added to drug "Kingpins".
Muslims are against the death penalty as the religion of Islam is all about peace.
For. If most of the citizens in Texas did not want the death penalty, there would be no death penalty.
The democratic party is now against the death penalty.
no religion.i think....
It depends on the candidate. There is no set liberal or conservative view on the death penalty. There are many liberals who support the death penalty and those who are against it. There are many conservatives who support the death penalty and there are those who oppose it.
Actually, opinions on this vary. But the tendency, nowadays, is that a majority of people think that the death penalty is uncivilized. Some arguments against the death penalty is that it is used disproportionately against ethnic minorities (for example, black people in the United States), and that it is irreversible (and there have been many cases where people executed, or people who were planned to be executed, turned out to be innocent). For further arguments, both for and against the death penalty, I suggest you consult the Wikipedia article on "Death penalty".
Crimes that should be punishable by death, but did not get the death penalty in recent times are; crimes of terror attack, and crimes against humanity.
Cruel and unusual Pleasure.
People who were under 18 when the crime was committed
People who were under 18 when the crime was committed
Christians look at death penalties as an offence that is not acceptable. This is against the sixth commandment which states, "Thou shall not kill. "