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.

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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 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 ...

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