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• Court TV Crime Library: Cult Murders
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• reFOCUS - includes phone numbers and contact information for support groups and ex-cult members who want to help

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• "Characteristics of a Destructive Cult." International Cultic Studies Association.
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• "Cults." WorkingPsychology.com.
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• "Cults: a.k.a. New Religious Movements." ReligiousTolerance.org.
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