concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: victim-precipitated rape

victim-precipitated rape
type: Concept
broader: victimology
definition: 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]

victimology
type: Concept
narrower: victim-precipitated rape