If poverty causes high rates of crime,the high crime rates can be used to justify discrimination against those who live in poverty.This best illustrates
A) scapegoating theory.
B) the frustration-aggression principle.
C) the blame-the-victim dynamic.
D) outgroup homogeneity.

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The blame-the-victim dynamic suggests that individuals or groups who are experiencing negative outcomes or hardships are blamed for their situation rather than societal or systemic factors. It can be used to justify discrimination against those living in poverty by suggesting that their poverty is the reason for high crime rates in their community, rather than considering other factors such as lack of access to resources and opportunities.

If Poverty Causes High Rates of Crime,the High Crime Rates