The killing of Polly Klaas, who was kidnapped from her home at the age of 12, shocked the state and the country.

杀害Polly Klaas的人曾在她12岁的时候在她家里绑架了她，震惊了该州和美国。

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Both sets of parents of abducted children Elizabeth Smart and Polly Klaas were focused heavily upon before being cleared, says Moore.

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They believe it does what it was meant to do, by removing the sort of monster who killed Polly Klaas from the streets and deterring others.

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"Interest in the situation exploded, " said Marc Klaas, whose 12-year-old daughter, Polly, was kidnapped and strangled to death in a 1993 case that also received intense news coverage.

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