Which of the following is true of victim-blame?
A. Victim-blame is the formal term for hostility toward crime perpetrators.
B. In societies where rape victims are blamed, understanding for the victim, empathy, psychological support, and counseling are made easily available.
C. Over 64% of college students in the U.S. agree that women provoke rape and place themselves at risk when they go out alone.
D. Blaming the victim is a cultural phenomenon unique to the United States.
E. Societies where victims of rape are blamed legally and culturally define sexual coercion and assault as a crime and a violation of personal rights.
Answer: C
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