A few members of a white-majority community were convicted for the killing of a Hispanic family. During questioning, several of the killers cited the family as "a threat to their way of life." What typology of hate killers do these convicts belong to?

a) Thrill hate killers
b) Defensive hate killers
c) Mission hate killers
d) Racial hate killers


Ans: b) Defensive hate killers

Sociology

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a. ascribed b. achieved c. temporary d. ambiguous

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a. one-fourth b. one-third c. one-half d. two-thirds

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