Coercive control refers to a pattern of controlling behaviors that create an unequal power dynamic in a relationship. These behaviors give the perpetrator power over their partner, making it difficult ...

Criminal Behavioral Analyst and Former Head of Homicide Prevention New Scotland Yard Laura Richards discusses how John Meehan used tactics of coercive control against Debra Newell.

Criminal Behavioral Analyst and Former Head of Homicide Prevention New Scotland Yard Laura Richards describes coercive control and how John Meehan used tactics and strategies to abuse and manipulate ...

Coercive control almost always accompanies intimate partner violence (IPV), but IPV doesn’t need to accompany coercive control to effectively gain power and dominance over an intimate partner.

Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners silent and disempowered. When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often ...

Coercive control became a criminal offence in the UK in December 2015. It is described as a pattern of behaviour used by an abuser to harm, punish or frighten their victim. It includes manipulation, ...

It might not be as obvious as physical abuse, but it’s equally as destructive. You know that awkward moment when you’re listening to a crime podcast about a brutal murder and you think, “F***, some of ...