First Strike
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Circumstantial Factors
The circumstances evolve factors related to the confrontation, factors related to you, and factors related to your attacker.
Factors related to the confrontation
- Confrontation may have been instigated or encouraged by you.
- There may have been some extenuating reason for the confrontation, such as the person was distraught.
- The confrontation may have been originally between others, and you voluntarily got involved.
Factors related to you
- Your physical size
- Your gender
- Your self-defense training
- Your health






