Coercive control was written into U.K. law as a crime in 2015, referring to a form of abuse that occurs within a family or intimate partnerships. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms ...

Domestic abuse has a higher rate of repeat offending than any other crime and encompasses a vast range of behaviours. While society immediately recognises some of these actions as abuse, other types ...

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UPDATE: This story has been updated to remove allegations that could not be immediately verified. BOSTON (SHNS) – Domestic abuse victims could gain expanded protections — namely, securing a ...

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...

A Channel 4 documentary about Marilyn Manson features a number of women alleging he subjected them to physical, sexual and psychological abuse. (Getty Images) A three-part documentary about Marilyn ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial may have hinged on just two words the jury never got to hear. His lawyers said he was guilty of domestic abuse, but they said he was not guilty of trafficking. Experts say ...