This post was co-written by Mellissa Withers, Ellen Minkin, and Alyssa Kyle. Various instances of sexual misconduct and violence against women have come to light in recent years, many of them as part ...
Apparently, blaming the victim of a crime is the strategy for getting a defendant a light sentence in Vermont. It makes perfect sense, considering how lenient Vermont is on crime penalty. The ...
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Blaming the victims

PUTTING blame on the victim of a crime, such as physical or sexual assault, is a sordid practice as old as history itself. Rape victims are castigated for the egregious violation they suffered for ...