Olga sneaks into her neighbor's garage and takes the new car for a joyride late one night, despite being only 15. She gets caught because she forgot to turn the headlights on. When the police are talking to her later, she protests that she shouldn't get into trouble because she drove the car late at night when she wasn't hurting anyone. What neutralization strategy is Olga using?
A. condemning the condemner
B. denial of responsibility
C. denial of victim
D. denial of injury
Answer: D
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