Many Mass Shootings at Schools, from Columbine to Sandy Hook

question 11

Multiple Choice

Many mass shootings at schools, from Columbine to Sandy Hook to Virginia Tech to Umpqua Community College, end when the shooters commit suicide. The shooters were often socially marginalized, had tumultuous relationships with others and weak social networks, and sometimes saw their crimes as a way to be famous. Durkheim would most likely classify their suicides as

• A) anomic or egoistic suicide.
• B) altruistic or egoistic suicide.
• C) egoistic or fatalistic suicide.
• D) fatalistic or altruistic suicide.

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