Bokolowa is a conservative country in which a rape victim is almost always punished for the incident and the rapist seldom prosecuted. Its citizens believe that rape occurs because a woman invited it in some way. Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape does this society adopt?

A. Rapes are the result of social disorganization.
B. Rapes are related to the psychopathology of rapists.
C. Rapes are the result of sociopolitical anomie.
D. Rapes are victim-precipitated.


Answer: D

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