It's time 'coercive control' was made illegal in Australia
- Written by Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, Deakin University
Many behaviours associated with coercive control are not yet criminal in Australia, even though the impact on victims is profound.Shutterstock
In the past few years, most parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland have introduced new legislation making it a crime to engage in what’s known as “coercive control” towards an intimate...
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