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Family,
Criminal

May 26, 2020

Bill aims to criminalize 'coercive control' that precedes domestic violence

“Coercive control describes an ongoing and multi-pronged strategy, with tactics that include manipulation, humiliation, isolation, financial abuse, stalking, gaslighting and sometimes physical or sexual abuse,” according to a Senate Judiciary Committee analysis.

It's long been known that psychological abuse and control often precedes domestic violence incidents. But is has been less clear what to do about it while protecting the rights of criminal defendants.

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 1141 unanimously on Friday. It would add the term "coercive control" to the state's domestic violence laws. According to a committee analysis: "Coercive control describes an ongoing and multi...

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