Sykes and Matza classified excuses and justifications that provide a moral release into multiple types, which they called 'techniques of neutralization.' In the technique of ___________, some offenders may claim that although someone got hurt, he or she deserved it.

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In the technique of denial of victim, offenders justify their actions by arguing that the victim deserved what happened to them or that they were not really a victim at all. This provides a moral release and allows the offender to distance themselves from the harm they caused.

Sykes and Matza Classified Excuses and Justifications That Provide a Moral