Studies of sex offenders suggest that __________.
A. the feminist view of rape as an act of aggression rather than sex is accurate
B. about half of rapists are motivated purely by aggression and the rest by distorted sexual motives
C. all rapists are motivated by both aggression and distorted sexual motives
D. rape is normal sexual behavior for young adult males
Answer: C
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