What Is the Intended Purpose of an Honor Killing

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Multiple Choice

What is the intended purpose of an honor killing?

• A) to restore the family's honor from disgrace brought on by a family member's actions
• B) to get back at a person outside of the family who has aggressed against the family
• C) to increase a family's socioeconomic standing
• D) to harm a person that a family has come to hate intensely

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