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genocide  

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  • Genocide is one of the deadliest forms of collective criminal behavior. During the 20th century, this form of violence killed more individuals than all the wars, revolutions, and civil wars combined for the same time period. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Genocide]

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