Jeff frequently visits the local bar on his way home from his second shift factory job. He and his coworkers often have a beer or two before going home in night. Jeff and his friends are anxious to arrive to the bar on this particular night because his favorite NFL team was playing. He hopes they will arrive to view the fourth quarter of the game. As he enters the bar, he notes a group of noisy, obnoxious rival fans that have had too many drinks. Jeff asks the group to quiet down so he can hear the game. He is immediately approached by the members of the group asking if they want to make an issue of the game. Before Jeff can answer, one member of the group throws a punch. Within minutes, a full bar brawl gets ensued. Jeff ends up with a fractured skull, which results in brain damage.
Jeff was the first individual to speak with authority to the group that eventually harmed him. This would be known as

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Jeff frequently visits the local bar on his way home from his second shift factory job.  He and his coworkers often have a beer or two before going home in night.  Jeff and his friends are anxious to arrive to the bar on this particular night because his favorite NFL team was playing.  He hopes they will arrive to view the fourth quarter of the game.  As he enters the bar, he notes a group of noisy, obnoxious rival fans that have had too many drinks.  Jeff asks the group to quiet down so he can hear the game.  He is immediately approached by the members of the group asking if they want to make an issue of the game.  Before Jeff can answer, one member of the group throws a punch.  Within minutes, a full bar brawl gets ensued.  Jeff ends up with a fractured skull, which results in brain damage.
 Jeff was the first individual to speak with authority to the group that eventually harmed him.  This would be known as

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Victim precipitation refers to situations where the victim may have, intentionally or unintentionally, provoked or contributed to the events leading to their victimization. In this scenario, Jeff's request for the group to quiet down could be seen as an action that precipitated the subsequent altercation.

Jeff Frequently Visits the Local Bar on His Way Home