Harmonious social living occurs when people get what they want without stopping others from getting what they want.

Distinguishing femicide from homicide is essential for the law to reflect this reality and ensure institutional responses compatible with the gravity and complexity of this crime. The formal ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County lawmaker has introduced a coercive control bill in the South Carolina Senate nearly one ...

With its latest criminal justice bill, the federal government is looking to change that. If passed, Bill C-16 will see femicide recognized in the Criminal Code. It will also criminalize coercive ...

Whether it’s spiking food or drinks, withholding essential medication, or administering substances to incapacitate and exploit, perpetrators use chemical control to strip victims of autonomy, health, ...

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More than 50 charges of coercive control have been laid in the six months since it was criminalised in Queensland, but advocates and legal experts believe more training is needed to better identify ...