Understanding Human Behavior in Massacres: Studying Perpetrators and Victims
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Summary
The article discusses the importance of studying both the perpetrators and victims of atrocities to understand human behavior in the face of mass killings.
Key quotes
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Most victims were appallingly passive in the face of oncoming death.
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