Omar makes a living by robbing drug dealers. When discussing his activities with a member of his gang, he explains that while his actions may sometimes harm, or even kill, the people he is robbing, the drug dealers he steals from put themselves in the position to be robbed because of their chosen profession. Which type of neutralization is this an example of?

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Omar is using "denial of victim" as a neutralization technique by suggesting that the drug dealers are not true victims because of their involvement in illegal activities, thus justifying his actions against them.

Omar Makes a Living by Robbing Drug Dealers