Something gotten by a scapegoat

BLAME

["Think of what’s often unfairly assigned to someone else to avoid personal responsibility—it’s a heavy burden that doesn’t belong to them."]

A scapegoat is someone who unfairly takes the blame for others, so the clue is hinting at what they receive. The answer "BLAME" fits because it’s the thing being assigned to them—no wordplay, just a direct definition. It’s a straightforward example of how crossword clues sometimes rely on common phrases or roles to point to simple answers.