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

The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial said a psychologist can't talk about "coercive control." Here's why that matters.

The government attorneys are explaining how they believe all of the alleged crimes heard in testimony over the past six weeks ...

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 ...

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

Like mandatory charging policies, criminalizing coercive control could turn out to be harmful to the victim-survivors they were intended to protect.

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...

What counts as coercive control? 10 ways to spot it The government has said coercive control will now be viewed as seriously as other forms of domestic abuse – but what are the signs to recognise?

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, this can isolate ...