Carlos Died by Intentionally Stepping in Front of a Bullet

question 82

Multiple Choice

Carlos died by intentionally stepping in front of a bullet that was intended for another young man, for whom Carlos, as head of a platoon of soldiers in the Persian Gulf War, was responsible. Emile Durkheim would call this an example of:

• A) anomic suicide.
• B) egoistic suicide.
• C) imitative suicide.
• D) altruistic suicide.

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