Sherry is a 40-year-old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to earn money for her crack habit.She was raised in a single-parent home and has been selling herself for the last 18 years.She has been arrested several times and has no hope that she can make a better life for herself. Frustrated by the police constantly harassing her,Sherry decides to take active measures by targeting local officials.Sherry goes too far,however,and kills the city mayor.Which type of crime would this be?

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Sherry's action of targeting and killing the city mayor can be classified as a political crime as she intentionally targeted a government official with the motive of expressing her frustration with the law enforcement officials who constantly harassed her.

Sherry Is a 40-Year-Old White Female Who Frequently Participates in Prostitution