In Their Large Scale Study of Homicides in the United

Multiple Choice

In their large scale study of homicides in the United States between 1990 and 1994,Miethe and Drass (1999) classified homicides as reactive or instrumental and examined whether victim-offender relationship was related to the type of violence used.Which of the following statements accurately reflects their findings?

A) Most homicides were instrumental independent of victim-offender relationship.
B) Homicides committed by family members or acquaintances were more likely to be reactive relative to stranger homicides.
C) Homicides committed by strangers were more likely to be reactive relative to instrumental murders committed by acquaintances.
D) Family members are the most likely to commit reactive murders,whereas instrumental murders are most likely committed by acquaintances of the victim.
E) Instrumental murders are most commonly associated with family members,relative to homicides committed by either strangers or acquaintances.