In some countries,women who have been raped have sometimes been sentenced to punishment for having violated a law against adultery.This best illustrates
A) scapegoating.
B) the other-race effect.
C) the just-world phenomenon.
D) the blame-the-victim phenomenon.

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The scenario described in the question is an example of the blame-the-victim phenomenon, where the victim is held responsible for the crime committed against them. The fact that women who have been raped are sentenced for violating a law against adultery shows that they are being blamed for their own victimization instead of holding the perpetrator responsible.

In Some Countries,women Who Have Been Raped Have Sometimes Been