In 1997 the members of the Heaven's Gate cult in San Diego, California, ingested a combination of cyanide and arsenic. All 39 of these individuals died together in the same house. This would be an example of:
a) parasuicide.
b) culticide.
c) subintentional death.
d) rational suicide.
ANS: B, Culticide refers to a case where cult members commit suicide or are murdered under the influence of a powerful cult leader.
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