Criminals sometimes neutralize wrongdoings by maintaining that the crime victim "had it coming." This is an example of which technique of neutralization?

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31 December, 11:19

Criminals sometimes neutralize wrongdoings by maintaining that the crime victim "had it coming." This is an example of which technique of neutralization?

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Luna Howell · Answer 1

Denial of the victim

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In this technique of neutralization, the criminal believes that the victim deserves what was done to him/her. This is the offender's way of justifying his actions