Which of the following is not one of the possible reasons for why the United
States appears to be moving towards abolition of the death penalty?
A)The decrease in the violent crime rate in the United States
B)Changing public attitudes towards the death penalty
C)Increase in the number of exonerations in death penalty cases
D)Pressure from the international community to abolish

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The decrease in the violent crime rate in the United States is not one of the possible reasons for why the United States appears to be moving towards abolition of the death penalty. The other choices - changing public attitudes towards the death penalty, increase in the number of exonerations in death penalty cases, and pressure from the international community to abolish - are all possible reasons for this trend.

Which of the Following Is Not One of the Possible