A teenage girl is caught smoking marijuana. When asked why she did it, she claims that she isn't to blame, but rather her friends are because they told her to. This is an example of which technique of neutralization?

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This is an example of "denial of responsibility," where the individual argues that they were not acting of their own accord but were influenced or pressured by others, thus deflecting blame away from themselves.

A Teenage Girl Is Caught Smoking Marijuana