Myers, in His Study of 16 Juvenile Killers Who Committed

question 21

Multiple Choice

Myers, in his study of 16 juvenile killers who committed sexual homicides, identified four types:

• A)explosive, predatory, revenge, displaced matricide
• B)explosive, predatory, revenge, displaced patricide
• C)calm, predatory, revenge, displaced matricide
• D)explosive, rational, revenge, displaced matricide

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