A campaigner and survivor of domestic abuse has issued a checklist of signs to help identify somebody who is experiencing coercive control. Samantha Billingham, founder of UK-based organisation ...
Coercive or controlling behaviour has been placed “on a par” with other domestic abuse offences as part of a new law aiming ...
In an intimate relationship, the harmful effects of coercive abuse can often be missed by those enduring—it as well as their therapists. Unlike physical violence which is criminalized with laws and ...
A former police officer accused of inflicting coercive and controlling behaviour on two women has been found to have committed gross misconduct The constable, who worked at Northamptonshire Police, ...
-Among people who experienced coercive control, close to 42.9 % also report physical violence — meaning controlling behavior often precedes or accompanies more overt assault (according to PMC).
Members of Parliament are renewing calls for Canada to criminalize the concept of coercive control as a way of combating intimate partner violence. The House committee on the status of women made 16 ...
New Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has vowed to push the laws through parliament in her first 100 days in office if efforts to introduce them to parliament next week are blocked by the Allan government ...
When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...
Jay Blades, the UK television star best known for his work fronting hit BBC series The Repair Shop, has been charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behavior. Blades appeared in ...