What does Petrocelli, the prosecutor, mean when she says: “But there are also monsters in our communities – people who are willing to steal and to kill, people who disregard the rights of others”?

Petrocelli is using “monsters” to describe people who steal, kill, and ignore other people’s rights. This means they act without respect for others’ humanity and dignity. She is not saying that criminals are literally not human, so C is the best answer.

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