Group Absolution - Subject’s identification with the group - Proximity of the group to the subject - Intensity of the group’s support for the kill - Number in the immediate group - Legitimacy of the group Total Distance from the Victim - Physical distance between the killer and the victim - Emotional distance between the killer and the victim, including: —Social distance, which considers the impact of a lifetime of viewing a particular class as less than human in a socially stratified environment —Cultural distance, which includes racial and ethnic differences that permit the killer to
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