?He murdered 11 children and teens with a hammer because he "did not want them to suffer as he had suffered." He contended that his killings were "mercy killings" that would never have happened had those children been raised in loving homes.

A. ?Ottis Toole 
B. ?Clifford Olson
C. ?Arthur Shawcross
D. ?Andrei Chikatilo


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. psychopathy b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. narcissism d. sadism

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