answers.input_text: short
answers.span_text: Victim blaming
questions: the victim was asking for it is an example of a
name: Victim blaming
contexts: Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially responsible for the harm that befell them . The study of victimology seeks to mitigate the perception of victims as responsible . There is a greater tendency to blame victims of rape than victims of robbery if victims and perpetrators know each other .