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 ...

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 ...
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 ...
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How 10 years of anti-coercive control legislation has changed everything

I’ve heard women describe years of psychological torture. Partners who controlled what they wore, who they spoke to, how they spent every penny. Men who monitored phones, isolated them from family and ...
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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 ...

S.C. advocates push for new coercive control law

Advocates are encouraging South Carolina lawmakers to expand the state’s current definition of domestic abuse, claiming a ...

‘Unforgivable’: Mica Miller’s sister chides SC lawmakers for delaying coercive control bill

Almost two years to the day that Mica Miller’s life ended at a Robeson County state park, her sister told South Carolina ...
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 ...