When most people hear the words domestic violence, they often think of physical injuries, bruises, black eyes, or other visible signs of harm. While physical violence is certainly one form ...

A man who bit, strangled, punched and subjected his partner to a "terrifying episode of violence and torture" has been jailed ...

The former sponsor of a bill that would criminalize coercive control says he will reintroduce the bill after it failed to advance earlier this year.

The Framers established a federal government consisting of three branches that were supposed to exercise distinct functions: legislative, executive, and judicial. But beginning in the late 19th ...

It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more ...

Nearly one in five men aged 18 to 24 do not recognise controlling a partner's spending as a form of abuse, according to new research published by the UK Home Office and Surviving Economic Abuse.

What began as a trusted friendship evolved into one of the most shocking cases of psychological manipulation ever documented. A wealthy family became convinced they were targets of a vast conspiracy ...

This article provides summaries and context for 35 changes to family law that were enacted in 2024 by legislatures in 25 states and the District of Columbia. The topics include (1) Equal Protection, ...

Family law reflects evolving societal norms, technology, and economic trends, and has recently undergone a critical shift in how it understands domestic abuse. No longer confined to physical violence, ...

This post is intended to support clinicians in understanding the lived experiences of children exposed to coercive control, describe how coercive controllers manipulate children into compliance, ...