The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt ...

Coercive control is a newer term in the legal world, and is only considered a form of domestic abuse from a legal standpoint in those seven states. (It's also criminalized in the United Kingdom.) ...

Coercive control is a newer term in the legal world, and is only considered a form of domestic abuse from a legal standpoint in those seven states. (It's also criminalized in the United Kingdom.) ...

Generally speaking, “coercive control” is a pattern of controlling behavior, manipulation, and emotional abuse over time. It is criminalized in the UK, and seven states have passed laws that ...

A significant concern regarding criminalizing coercive control is that women’s protective behaviours — especially when it comes to their children — could be used against them by abusers, in ...

Coercive control is a pattern of controlling behaviour, and is often used to isolate and threaten the victim. Now, it is a criminal offence in Queensland.

Coercive control is a psychological type of domestic abuse where the perpetrator uses threats, humiliation and intimidation ...

A victim of domestic abuse has spoken out, a decade after coercive control became a criminal offence in the UK, about how long it took her to realise her ex-husband was abusing her. Alice, which ...

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Coercive control is a psychological type of domestic abuse where the perpetrator uses threats, humiliation and intimidation to harm and frighten the victim. Over a period of time, ...