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Massachusetts could join a small group of states expanding the definition of domestic violence to include acts of coercive control. The Senate bill passed on Thursday not only amends the state's ...
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A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would expand the state’s definition of domestic violence to include ...
WORCESTER — It can start with a critical comment about someone’s attire or their choice of friends, intense questions about work or social plans, behaviors that may be appear innocent but can escalate ...
Coercive control and the severe harm it causes to those targeted by an intimate partner gets much-needed attention by new laws making it illegal in a few U.S. states. It’s now recognized that the ...
Sexual coercion is a term being used more commonly in popular culture to refer to the tactics used to pressure an individual into unwanted sexual activity, however it remains relatively poorly ...