By Grace Tynan
Over recent decades, there has been a global shift toward recognising coercive control in legal contexts. Cassandra Wiener’s 2022 book Coercive Control and the Criminal Law explores the criminalisation of coercive control across the jurisdictions of England, Wales, and Scotland. Her analysis delves into the various political strategies used to address this issue and the associated implications for survivors, while highlighting opportunities for legislative reform. As emphasised by the author, ‘it was important… that the survivor experience is upfront and central’. Aimed at triggering reform, Wiener’s research finding suggests that traditional criminal responses have had little success in prevention.
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