With luck, his crew might be regarded as hapless victims of insanity.

The police declined to identify them by name because they were being regarded as victims.

No matter how willing the minor is, the advocates say, young smokers should be regarded as victims and offered help quitting rather than punishment.

Most people working for the sugar corporations regard themselves as victims of changing attitudes.

At different times, they have met people who regarded their fathers as heroes, victims, martyrs, marionettes, fools and villains.

If you've got a social-worker mentality, you can even regard these people as unfortunate victims.

Agathias regards them as the cause and victims of a "double misunderstanding".

The scheme was regarded as successful in encouraging victims to claim who would not otherwise have done so.

Women must not be regarded only as victims, however.

The initial report was based on testimony given to the commission by 35,865 people, of which 27,255 were regarded as "direct victims".