One reason for the proliferation of weapons is that the transfer of arms contributes to regional stability and diminishes the likelihood of war (Regional Balance of Power)

Genocide may involve all of the following except for ______.

a. a conflict that occurs when differences in identity are too great to reconcile b. an extreme action where one group seeks to deliberately kill members of another group based solely on their national or ethnic differences c. a process of forcibly eliminating a national or ethnic group through violence d. an effort to resolve tensions between different ethnic groups by incorporating elements of the majority culture into the minority one

Discuss how the degree of support in the United States for capital punishment has changed over the last thirty years or so. Explain what factors have contributed to this change. 

What will be an ideal response?