A woman who has suffered years of abuse stabs and kills her husband in self-defense as he is beating her again.According to the model presented by victim precipitation theory,the husband in this case would possess which level of responsibility?

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Victim precipitation theory suggests that victims may play a role in the crimes committed against them. In this scenario, the husband's repeated abusive behavior and the immediate act of violence against the woman would assign him a high level of responsibility for the outcome.

A Woman Who Has Suffered Years of Abuse Stabs and Kills