Unfortunately, that’s not the case with coercive control, a form of psychological and emotional abuse where the abuser ...

Learning how to moderate others' responses is crucial to survival, but in cases of abuse, this goal can lead us astray and ...

Rep. Holly Eaton introduced LD 670 which would define "coercive control" in Maine's protection-from-abuse laws.

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour by an abuser to harm, punish or frighten their victim. It’s been illegal since 2015, but would we be able to spot it if we saw it happening?

Whilst coercive control has been a criminal offence since 2015, now agencies are legally required under Mappa to share any information which indicates an increased risk to former partners and ...

Coercive control may be criminalised, but in reality, women are terrified to report their abusers to police. Greenwood’s case is just one example. And even when they do find the courage to make ...