MethodsThe question that interests me for research is the following: “Does a person's view of the Bible influence what they think about the death penalty for murderers? » I would like to see if a person's view of the Bible influences how they feel about the death penalty. This interests me because I am interested in the field of criminal justice and the death penalty is still a very important topic today. There are many journals that discuss studies done on religion and views on the death penalty that relate to my topic of interest. My hypothesis is that those who believe the Bible to be the Word of God, or the truth, will do so. support the death penalty for murder. In a study by Baron and reported in a journal, it was shown that when someone consults the Bible before deciding whether someone should be put to death, they are against it (Baron, 2009). Additionally, it was stated in a paper written about a study by Unnever, Bartkowsi, and Cullen that those who had a stronger relationship with God were more likely to oppose the death penalty (Unnever , Bartkowsi and Cullen 2010). It was also said in a study carried out and discussed in the journal that those who believed that the Bible was the “direct word of God” were in favor of the death penalty (Miller, Hayward, 2008). In another study conducted and discussed by Young, results showed that those who believed in the Bible were more likely to support the death penalty (Young, 1992). In one article written, it was stated that those with a more literal view of the Bible tend to support harsher punishments (Mencken, Johnson, Desmond, & Bader, 2010). Not all studies agree with others, but it will be interesting to look at the statistics to see if there is a relationship between...... middle of article...... BENEFITS FOR KEEP THE BIBLE OUT OF DELIBERATIONS ON THE SENTENCE OF CAPITAL LETTERS. Northwestern University Law Review, 103(1), 369-399. Carson Mencken, F., Johnson, B., Desmond, S. and Bader, C. (2010). Divine justice: The relationship between images of God and attitudes toward criminal sanctions. CriminalJustice Review, 35(1), 90-106.GSS CodebookMiller, M. and Hayward, R. (2008). Religious characteristics and the death penalty. Law and Human Behavior, 32(2), 113-123. Unnever, J.D., Bartkowski, J.P., & Cullen, F.T. (2010). Imagery of God and opposition to abortion and capital punishment: A partial test of religious support for the coherent life ethic*. Sociology of Religion, 71(3), 307-322. doi:10.1093/socrel/srq046. Young, R. (1992). Religious orientation, race, and support for the death penalty. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 31(1), 76-87.