The practice of ________ frees the government, the economy, and the systems of stratification, justice and education from blame or the need to change.
A) stigmatization
B) blaming the victim
C) resocialization
D) social segregation

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Blaming the victim is the practice of attributing responsibility for a negative outcome to the person who experiences the negative outcome, rather than to the societal or systemic factors that contributed to the outcome. By blaming the victim, the government, economy, and systems of stratification, justice and education are freed from any responsibility to change or address these systemic issues. Stigmatization (choice A) refers to the social disapproval attached to certain characteristics or behaviors, but it does not necessarily free these institutions from blame. Resocialization (choice C) refers to the process of learning new norms and values when entering a new social group, which is not relevant to this question. Social segregation (choice D) refers to the separation of different groups in society, but it also does not necessarily free these institutions from blame.

The Practice of ________ Frees the Government, the Economy, and the Systems