Coercive control was written into U.K. law as a crime in 2015, referring to a form of abuse that occurs within a family or intimate partnerships. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of ...
A recently introduced Colorado bill seeks to require judges to consider "misgendering" as a form of "coercive control" during child custody disputes. If passed, the bill would pose a major threat to ...
Why don’t abused women leave violent relationships? The question is deceptive, as it assumes that women, and others in abusive relationships have choices and agency. In fact, the dynamics of abuse, ...
While there is growing understanding around the use of coercive control in intimate partner violence, less is known about how children experience this kind of abuse. Coercive control is a pattern of ...
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. On April 27, 2024, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms ...
The ACT is set to criminalise coercive control by the middle of 2026, making it a standalone offence. Warning: This story references domestic and family violence and coercive control. Family Violence ...
Katy Mullin receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council ("Coercive Control: From Literature into Law", an AHRC Research Network). Hannah Roche receives funding from the Arts and ...
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 ...