Chuck is caught late one Saturday night leaving a his "friend" Tommy's neighborhood. It is discovered that Chuck has slashed Tommy's car tires. Chuck rejects the idea that he's done anything wrong, saying that Tommy deserved it for cheating with Chuck's girlfriend. What neutralization strategy is Chuck enacting?

A. managing visible stigmas
B. denial of responsibility
C. denial of victim
D. denial of injury


Answer: C

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