The notions of victim facilitation, precipitation, and provocation have been derived from the broader theme of shared responsibility. Outline and discuss each of these concepts. Compare and contrast them
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Victim facilitation refers to when a victim helps an offender due to their own carelessness. People who do not guard their possessions carefully are more apt to be partially blamed for the crime. For example, leaving a purse completely unattended at a bar provides an opportunity for a would-be thief to take it and run. This is different from victim precipitation where a victim is believed to contribute significantly to the crime. This is common in crimes of violence where there is no clear cut explanation for how the crime was ignited. Precipitation stepped up a notch is called provocation. This is a stronger term of condemnation than the former. Here the injured party is thought to have contributed to the responsibility of the crime through either challenging the offender or inciting the violence that ensured in some way. Precipitation and provocation have been used interchangeably in victimology, which is unfortunate as they are two distinct terms indicating shared responsibility.
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A. when the entire jury has been selected and sworn in B. when the verdict is read C. when the first witness has been sworn in D. when the judge passes a sentence upon the convicted person