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victim-precipitated rape  

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  • Victim precipitation is a concept used to define situations in which the victim initiates his or her own victimization. When applied to rape, victim-precipitated rape occurs when the victim's actions are interpreted by the offender as sexual, thus initiating subsequent behavior (e.g., forcible rape) from the offender. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Rape, Victim-Precipitated]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CSC0TTKK-Q

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