Which of the following developments in the practice of capital punishment has been the direct result of abolitionist efforts?

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Abolitionist efforts have resulted in various developments in the practice of capital punishment. The creation of degrees of murder, which distinguish between those murders heinous enough to warrant death and those murders that do not, is one such development (Choice A). The number of offenses warranting the death penalty has been reduced (until recently with the federal government) as a result of abolitionist efforts (Choice B). Executions have been hidden from public view, which is another development achieved due to abolitionist efforts (Choice C). Finally, the annual number of executions has decreased (though that trend may be changing) as a result of the work of abolitionists (Choice D). Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

Which of the Following Developments in the Practice of Capital