An opinion poll performed by the Japanese government reported that 85.6 percent of respondents considered death penalty is "unavoidable". The survey, released this Saturday, registered the highest percentage since 1994, when the government began conducting the polls.
For the survey, 3,000 man and women aged 20 or older were polled nationwide between November and December last year. However, only 64 percent of respondents –1,944 people– gave valid answers. They could choose more than a reason to support their opinion about capital punishment.