The My Lai Massacre: a Crime of Obedience? (From Crimes

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The My Lai Massacre: A Crime of Obedience? (from Crimes of Obedience: Toward a Social Psychology of Authority and Responsibility) HERBERT
-Kelman and Hamilton's explanation of the My Lai massacre primarily implicates:

• A) the social conditions, training, and system of (non)control of the killers
• B) the irresponsible behavior of the persons who were injured and killed
• C) the psychology of people who have lost all hope in life
• D) the mass media that shows thousands of images of violence and often glorifies killing

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