Which of the Following Is True of Multiple Homicides

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of multiple homicides?

• A)Unlike serial killers, mass murderers usually select a certain type of victim who fulfills a role in the killer's fantasies.
• B)Few mass murders are solved by law enforcement; the typical assailant escapes from the location of the crime, commits suicide, or surrenders to police.
• C)Spree killers prefer to kill with "hands-on" methods such as strangulation and stabbing, rather than with guns, which are the preferred weapons of mass murderers.
• D)The majority of mass murderers do not attack strangers at random; in almost 80% of studied mass murders, the assailant was related to or well acquainted with the victims.

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