The majority of Czechs are in favour of reinstating the death penalty,
according to a new poll by the CVVM agency. Some 28 percent said they
were "definitely" in favour of capital punishment; 38 percent said they
were "inclined" towards it. Only nine percent of those polled said they
were "definitely" against bringing back the death penalty, which was
abolished exactly 15 years ago, by the government that took over after
the fall of communism. The CVVM agency found that pensioners,
non-religious people, and those without formal education tend to favour
the death penalty, as do