What percentage of Malaysian Muslim youth favour death sentences for murderers?

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92.5% of Malaysian Muslim youth favour death sentences for murderers
Between October and November 2010, a survey of 1,060 Malaysian Muslim youths aged 15 to 25 found that 92.5 per cent agreed with death sentences for murderers. The results were part of a wider report on Muslim youths in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The survey timeframe and sample size
The survey was conducted between October and November 2010. It involved 1,060 Malaysian Muslim youths aged 15 to 25.
The specific position on death sentences
When asked about regulations, 92.5 per cent of respondents agreed with death sentences for murderers. This figure is directly reported alongside other support levels for penalties.
Context within the same set of questions
In the same survey, 71.5 per cent agreed with cutting off the hands as a punishment for thieves, and 92.4 per cent agreed with whipping for alcohol drinkers. These results appear in the same reported subset of questions from the youth survey.

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