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

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Multiple Choice

The My Lai Massacre: A Crime of Obedience? (from Crimes of Obedience: Toward a Social Psychology of Authority and Responsibility) HERBERT
-How many of those accused of the massacre were convicted after they had been tried in court?

• A) several hundred
• B) one
• C) everyone involved, but the number has remained a government secret
• D) no one; the victims were either dead or too afraid to testify against their attackers

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