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Sometimes the innocence of victims is questioned – for instance by revealing previous sexual experiences of a rape victim, or assuming that someone who has been assaulted must have provoked the perpetrator. Why does this happen? Malin Joleby, PhD student in psychology, explains the psychological mechanism behind victim blaming.