When one spouse murders another, it is called:
A)fatal battering
B)intimate partner homicide
C)extreme physical violence
D)genocide

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When one spouse murders another, it is called intimate partner homicide. Fatal battering refers to a pattern of domestic violence where a partner is eventually killed, but it does not necessarily involve the other partner being the murderer. Extreme physical violence refers to a level of violence that is severe but does not necessarily involve murder. Genocide refers to the deliberate killing of large groups of people.

When One Spouse Murders Another, It Is Called