Can family abuse be halted by psychological intimidation laws? These states are trying

Hawaii has criminalized the concept while other states have incorporated it into family or civil court definitions of ...

Criminal coercive control bill to appear before South Carolina lawmakers

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A years-long push by domestic violence advocates to criminalize coercive control is taking a major step forward this week, with a state Senate panel ready for input on the ...
JD Supra

Coercive Financial Control Starting to Take a Foothold in Domestic Violence Cases

About a month ago, I blogged about the first reported Appellate Division decision since the Domestic Violence statute was amended, to include consideration of coercive control when considering the ...
JD Supra

First Discussion of Coercive Control in a Reported Appellate Decision Since it Was Added to the Domestic Violence Statute

The topic of coercive control is one that rightfully has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. It is coming up more and more as part of custody cases. Moreover, in January of 2024, New ...
WSPA

South Carolina expands domestic violence law with new bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A bill in the state house would amend South Carolina law to create a new criminal offense, known as “coercive control,” while also broadening who qualifies as a household ...

Cult leaders should be prosecuted like abusive spouses, say MPs

Cult leaders should be prosecuted under the same laws as abusive spouses, MPs have said. Controlling or coercive behaviour in ...
Opinion

Criminalization of Coercive Control: A Major Step Forward for Victims, Provided It Is Rigorously Enforced

The Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale (a Quebec-based association of women's shelters) is presenting its brief today to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human ...
Opinion

‘If my boyfriend did what my pastor did, I believe police could investigate’. The campaign to close a serious gap in UK law

England and Wales pioneered the criminalisation of coercive control, but it doesn’t apply outside of intimate or family relationships. Why stop there, asks deputy head of Guardian Opinion Barbara Spee ...