Defensive attribution may be the keyword that you want, starting with a 1973 Chaikin & Darley study. Or try victim derogation. A quick search turned up a few other articles that might be relevant: 1, 290039-4), 3.
(2) looks like the the experiment that was asked for, though it adds some extra complexity. Oh humans, so complicated.
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This looks relevant.
PDF: Derogation of an innocent victim as a function of authoritarianism and involvement
Defensive attribution may be the keyword that you want, starting with a 1973 Chaikin & Darley study. Or try victim derogation. A quick search turned up a few other articles that might be relevant: 1, 290039-4), 3.
(2) looks like the the experiment that was asked for, though it adds some extra complexity. Oh humans, so complicated.
This looks relevant.
PDF: Derogation of an innocent victim as a function of authoritarianism and involvement