The term gaslighting has been increasingly used in recent years, applied to everything from behaviour of reality ... Women can call the free National Domestic Abuse Helpline which is run by ...

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 ...

The definition of domestic abuse in law has changed a lot ... Some of the new questions ask about manipulative behaviour, including whether a partner or family member had tried to convince the ...

Domestic abusers often ramp up their mistreatment of partners gradually, leading victims to normalise the behaviour, a minister has warned. Miatta Fahnbulleh, Minister for Energy Consumers ...

Domestic violence is increasing in Australia. A new report shows one in three men have ever made a partner feel frightened or anxious. One in 11 have used physical violence when angry. And 1 in 50 ...

"The changes I am announcing today will mean longer jail sentences ... prosecutors and courts see domestic abuse primarily as a pattern of behaviour rather than single incidents that will almost ...

The cross-party criminal justice committee is considering the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland ... Crown Office concerns that the legislation’s wide ...

A pattern of abusive behaviour in ... does not necessarily mean a custodial sentence will not be imposed. Anger management courses and fines are not recommended in domestic abuse cases, the ...

“The changes I am announcing today will mean longer jail sentences ... involved controlling or coercive behaviour. Patrick Ryan, chief executive of domestic abuse support service Hestia, said ...