Scotland to become one of the first countries to criminalize psychological abuse & coercive, controlling behavior

UPDATE :  Scotland has now passed its groundbreaking new domestic abuse law The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill covers psychological and emotional maltreatment and coercive and controlling behaviour as well as physical attacks. Examples of coercive and controlling behaviour include isolating a partner from their friends and relatives or controlling their finances. The Domestic Abuse Bill will… Continue reading Scotland to become one of the first countries to criminalize psychological abuse & coercive, controlling behavior

Coercive Control: a recommended three part series

We recommend this three part post series about Coercive Control at domesticshelters.org, with the following caveat: We do not agree with the last sentence of Part 2 which says: Abusive and controlling men are so dependent on their intimate partners, they often believe they will die without them. (Part 1) What is Coercive Control? (Part… Continue reading Coercive Control: a recommended three part series