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CBS NEWS POLL The Boston Marathon Bombings, the Death Penalty, and Terrorism April 8 – 12, 2015 DP01. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind May14c % % % % % Favor 56 73 44 57 59 Oppose 34 19 46 32 33 Don't know/No answer 10 8 10 11 8 TE01. How much confidence do you have in the ability of the US government to protect its citizens from future terrorist attacks, a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all? Apr13b A great deal 23 15 29 22 22 A fair amount 41 36 48 39 48 Not very much 26 40 17 25 23 None at all 10 9 7 13 6 Don’t know/No answer 1 * 1 1 TE02. How likely do you think it is that there will be a terrorist attack in the United States within the next few monthsvery likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely? Jan15b Very likely 12 14 9 13 17 Somewhat likely 32 38 27 33 40 Not very likely 37 35 45 32 26 Not at all likely 16 12 16 18 12 Don’t know/No answer 3 1 3 4 5 TE03. Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live, or not? Apr13b Yes 16 15 18 16 23 No 83 84 82 83 76 Don’t know/No answer 1 1 * 1 1 MJ01MJ06: QUESTIONS HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE BM01. As you may know, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of the bombing at the Boston Marathon in 2013 and the jury will now decide his punishment. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? Favor 60 76 52 58 Oppose 30 18 39 29 Don't know/No answer 10 7 9 13 Unweighted Weighted Total Respondents 1012 Total Republicans 224 211 (21%) Total Democrats 345 318 (31%) Total independents 443 483 (48%)

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CBS NEWS POLL The Boston Marathon Bombings, the Death Penalty, and Terrorism April 8 – 12, 2015

DP-‐01. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind May14c % % % % %

Favor 56 73 44 57 59 Oppose 34 19 46 32 33 Don't know/No answer 10 8 10 11 8 TE-‐01. How much confidence do you have in the ability of the US government to protect its citizens from future terrorist attacks, a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?

Apr13b A great deal 23 15 29 22 22 A fair amount 41 36 48 39 48 Not very much 26 40 17 25 23 None at all 10 9 7 13 6 Don’t know/No answer 1 -‐-‐ * 1 1 TE-‐02. How likely do you think it is that there will be a terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months-‐-‐very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

Jan15b Very likely 12 14 9 13 17 Somewhat likely 32 38 27 33 40 Not very likely 37 35 45 32 26 Not at all likely 16 12 16 18 12 Don’t know/No answer 3 1 3 4 5 TE-‐03. Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live, or not?

Apr13b Yes 16 15 18 16 23 No 83 84 82 83 76 Don’t know/No answer 1 1 * 1 1 MJ01-‐MJ06: QUESTIONS HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE BM-‐01. As you may know, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of the bombing at the Boston Marathon in 2013 and the jury will now decide his punishment. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? Favor 60 76 52 58 Oppose 30 18 39 29 Don't know/No answer 10 7 9 13

Unweighted Weighted Total Respondents 1012 Total Republicans 224 211 (21%) Total Democrats 345 318 (31%) Total independents 443 483 (48%)