Negative portrayal of a shooting victim can lead people to blame the victim for his own death and to sympathize with the shooter. After reading a negative biographical sketch about the victim of a fatal shooting, study participants favored lighter sentences for the shooter.

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Negative portrayal of a shooting victim can lead people to blame the victim for his own death and to sympathize with the shooter. After reading a negative biographical sketch about the victim of a fatal shooting, study participants favored lighter sentences for the shooter.