1. Attribution of blame scale

2. Attribution A meaning given to a behaviour, an explanation A meaning given to a behaviour, an explanation

3. Measuring Attribution External Attribution External Attribution Society, victim Society, victim Mental Element Mental Element Mental illness, poor self control, personality Mental illness, poor self control, personality Guilt feeling Guilt feeling Feelings of remorse and self blame Feelings of remorse and self blame

4. Attribution of Blame Scale Likert Scale Likert Scale 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly agree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Strongly disagree Victims of crime nearly always get what they deserve Victims of crime nearly always get what they deserve When a crime occurs it is the offenders fault When a crime occurs it is the offenders fault Alcohol is to be blamed for most of the crimes in our society Alcohol is to be blamed for most of the crimes in our society

5. Attribution of Blame Scale Likert Scale Likert Scale 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly agree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Strongly disagree Most crimes can be attributed to problems in the offenders personality Most crimes can be attributed to problems in the offenders personality Living in bad neighborhood is the cause of most crime Living in bad neighborhood is the cause of most crime Women entice men to rape Women entice men to rape