Victorian cult and fringe group inquiry recommends criminalising group coercion

A Victorian inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups is recommending ...

Canadian Criminal Code reforms making coercive control, sharing sexual deepfakes crimes

Brenda Ottenbreit has felt the harm caused by coercive control. It's why she's fought so hard to see it criminalized. Now, she's "cautiously optimistic" about changes coming to the Criminal Code, even ...
The Conversation

‘I was very fearful of my parents’: new research shows how parents can use coercive control on their children

In Australia, there is growing recognition that children and young people are not just witnesses to domestic, family and sexual violence, but victim-survivors in their own right. While we are getting ...
Phys.org

Coercive control still under the radar, study shows

According to new research, 42% of Australians still have low awareness of coercive control. The study, published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues, revealed that nearly half of respondents ...
Psychology Today

Coercive Control Is Domestic Violence

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...
Jurist

Australia’s first coercive control laws come into force to stem tide of domestic violence

Laws criminalizing coercive control came into force in New South Wales (NSW), Australia on Monday. Section 54D of the NSW’s Crimes Act 1900 criminalizes coercive conduct and abusive behavior against ...
Forbes

Why Understanding Coercive Control In The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Is Critical

The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial -- charging the music mogul and entertainer on federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy -- remains a trending topic on social media and seems ...