Sometimes the reluctance to label coercive behaviour as criminal takes extreme forms.

Few prosecutions are currently brought under section 2, yet it is potentially a strong weapon against coercive behaviour.

Domestic violence typically comprises abusive and coercive behaviour such as physical, psychological or sexual abuse.

The appeals court also questioned whether coercive behaviour by authorities had left the girl incapable of testifying accurately.

Management strategies implemented by staff should minimise coercive behaviour, maximise pro-social modelling and be tailored to the individual child.

Risk indicators of sexually coercive behaviour: A prospective and retrospective study of rapists.

This is Abuse shows young people that abuse in relationships is not just about domestic violence but can include controlling and coercive behaviour.

Last month, the Government accepted a ten-minute rule Bill of mine that brought coercive behaviour within the legal framework of domestic violence law.

Legislation rolled out in December created the offence of "controlling or coercive behaviour" in intimate or family relationships.

'Don't fall for the defence argument that just because she swears in the tapes she cannot be the victim of coercive behaviour and bullying.'

Your report "Revealed: the violent men cleared by police" (11 August) included concern about authorities' awareness of the "pattern of controlling and coercive behaviour" associated with domestic violence.

A law brought in last year against "controlling or coercive behaviour" in relationships highlights that violent or physical abuse is no longer considered the only major problem in domestic settings.

The new legislation will enable the CPS to bring charges where there is evidence of repeated, or continuous, controlling or coercive behaviour within an intimate or family relationship.

The director of public prosecutions, Alison Saunders, said: "Controlling or coercive behaviour can limit victims' basic human rights, such as their freedom of movement and their independence. "

The passing of legislation, which includes bullying and coercive behaviour under the umbrella of domestic violence, has been a good move, but women really need more support to help them win these cases.

Coercive behaviour is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim.

The Serious Crime Act 2015 made "controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship" illegal and punishable with up to five years in prison and hefty fines.

Although the majority of men (53% to 85%) who complete such programs remain physically nonviolent for up to two years after treatment, many continue other types of threatening or coercive behaviour toward their partners.

Harassment of a sexual nature is unsolicited, one-sided and/or coercive behaviour which is comprised of sexual comments, gestures, or physical contact that the individual knows or ought reasonably to know, to be unwelcome, objectionable or offensive.

Members should make themselves aware of sections of the Act, and report to either SAPOL or the Association any intimidating, threatening or coercive behaviour inflicted due to raising issues of concern via the legislative requirements of the Act.

Identifying special needs of victims of domestic violence Service providers usually define violence against women as a continuum of coercive behaviour and control which gives us the opportunity to look beyond physical signs of violence and identify a possible victim of violence at an early stage.

Controlling or coercive behaviour is defined under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 as causing someone to fear that violence will be used against them on at least two occasions, or generating serious alarm or distress that has a substantial effect on their usual day-to-day activities.

Several researchers have shown, for example, that children with disorganized attachment patterns in infancy develop controlling and coercive behaviour as they move into the preschool and early childhood period (Lyons-Ruth, Repacholi, McLeod & Silva, 1991; Wartner, Grossmann, Fremmer-Bombik & Suess, 1994).

"We have in every context made clear to Beijing that there's a cost to coercive behaviour, problematic conduct, whether that's on the economic front or on the security front," Danny Russel, senior director for Asia on the White House's national security council, told reporters in a conference call ahead of Obama's trip.

Domestic abuse is a pattern of controlling and coercive behavior.

I have never allowed you, Bran, to apologize for your coercive behavior at that time.

He said the administration's "risk aversion" has failed to prevent China's coercive behavior.

Sometimes the reluctance to label coercive behaviour as criminal takes extreme forms.

Few prosecutions are currently brought under section 2, yet it is potentially a strong weapon against coercive behaviour.

Domestic violence typically comprises abusive and coercive behaviour such as physical, psychological or sexual abuse.

"GM will not tolerate the coercive behavior exhibited by Transcast."

They did not respond to allegations of coercive behavior by Garcia, Pasquarella said.

The appeals court also questioned whether coercive behaviour by authorities had left the girl incapable of testifying accurately.

Sexual deviance, antisociality, mating effort, and the use of sexually coercive behaviors.

Management strategies implemented by staff should minimise coercive behaviour, maximise pro-social modelling and be tailored to the individual child.

Risk indicators of sexually coercive behaviour: A prospective and retrospective study of rapists.

This is Abuse shows young people that abuse in relationships is not just about domestic violence but can include controlling and coercive behaviour.

Last month, the Government accepted a ten-minute rule Bill of mine that brought coercive behaviour within the legal framework of domestic violence law.

Legislation rolled out in December created the offence of "controlling or coercive behaviour" in intimate or family relationships.

Escape Conditioning, through the use of coercive behavior, has a powerful effect on the development and use of future anti-social tactics.

Accordingly, good social policy should leave the important matters of life for people to address themselves and should protect individuals from the coercive behavior of others.

Published data show that high risk men who saw The Men's Program committed 40% fewer acts of sexually coercive behavior than those who didn't.

'Don't fall for the defence argument that just because she swears in the tapes she cannot be the victim of coercive behaviour and bullying.'

Intergraph, which specializes in computer graphics systems, is suing Intel, accusing it of patent infringement, antitrust violations and coercive behavior.

In this context, coercive behaviors include behaviors that are ordinarily punishing (e.g., whining, yelling, hitting, etc.).

Our concerns are amplified by the situation in the South China Sea, where we are seeing a similar pattern of coercive behavior, strident rhetoric, and ambiguous claims.

Gerald Patterson's social interactional model, which involves the mother's application and the child's counterapplication of coercive behaviors, also explains the development of aggressive conduct in the child.

A law brought in last year against "controlling or coercive behaviour" in relationships highlights that violent or physical abuse is no longer considered the only major problem in domestic settings.

Your report "Revealed: the violent men cleared by police" (11 August) included concern about authorities' awareness of the "pattern of controlling and coercive behaviour" associated with domestic violence.