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"Public opinion polls are frequently used to gauge the degree of support for alternative justice policies, but variations in the way that poll questions are worded can have tremendous effects on survey responses.  In recent years, several polls have inquired about the public’s attitude toward trying juveniles as adults, but the results of these polls are often hard to interpret, because questions…