Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them. There is historical and current prejudice against the victims of domestic violence and sex crimes, such as the greater tendency to blame victims of rape than victims of robbery if victims and perpetrators knew each other prior to the commission of the crime.
Hundreds gathered at the Alberta Legislature grounds in Edmonton to protest against victim blaming
Pedestrian "protection" fences, an example of victim-blaming. Far from protecting pedestrians, they only hinder pedestrian permeability and encourage cars to maintain high speeds.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan was an American politician and diplomat. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented New York in the United States Senate from 1977 until 2001 after serving as an adviser to President Richard Nixon, and as the United States' ambassador to India and to the United Nations.
Moynihan in 1998
Moynihan in 1969
Image: Gravesite of United States Navy Lieutenant Daniel Moynihan in Section 36, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on April 24, 2024 (cropped)