A profiler reviews five sexual assault cases and finds that in each, the offender spent significant time post-assault conversing with the victim. What does this behavior most likely represent?
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A
Modus operandi aimed at preventing victim reporting
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B
Signature behavior reflecting a need for pseudo-intimacy or validation
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C
Evidence of offender remorse indicating a first-time offender
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D
A practical attempt to gather intelligence about the victim's social network