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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death > mass death > massacres
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death > mass death > massacres
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death > mass death > massacres
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death > mass death > massacres
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death > mass death > massacres
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > social life > death > mass death > massacres

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massacres  

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  • The word massacre is host to a number of different meanings but most commonly refers to individual events of deliberate and direct mass killings. The term especially takes into account noncombatant civilians or other innocents who have no reasonable means of defense. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Massacres]

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