More than 2/3 of Pennsylvanians agree that the death penalty is unevenly applied to the poor, and more than half agree that it is unevenly applied to African Americans.

A recent poll found that most Pennsylvanians prefer a life sentence over the death penalty.

Former Republican Pennsylvania Senatore Rick Santorum said recently, "I felt very troubled about cases where someone may have been convicted wrongly. I would certainly suggest there probably should be some further limits on what we use it for."

Almost 200 organizations throughout Pennsylvania have called for a moratorium on executions, including professional associations, small businesses, churches, and city councils.