A teenage girl is caught smoking marijuana. When asked why she did it, she claims that she isn't to blame, but rather her friends are because they told her to. This is an example of which of the following techniques of neutralization?
A. a denial of victim
B. condemning the condemners
C. a denial of responsibility
D. a denial of injury
Answer: C
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