Which of the Following Is True of Victim-Blame

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of victim-blame?

• A) Blaming the victim is a cultural phenomenon unique to the United States.
• B) Victim-blame is the formal term for hostility toward crime perpetrators.
• C) Societies where victims of rape are blamed legally and culturally define sexual coercion and assault as a crime and a violation of personal rights.
• D) In societies where rape victims are blamed,understanding for the victim,empathy,psychological support,and counseling are made easily available.
• E) Over 64% of college students in the U.S.agree that women provoke rape and place themselves at risk when they go out alone.

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