Survivors of coercive control are being criminalised in England, research finds
The research by the Centre for Women's Justice has found that survivors of coercive control in England are being unfairly criminalised and punished by the justice system, which should be protecting them. The report highlights the cases of seven women who faced criminal charges due to the actions of their abusive partners, including a police officer who lost her job after her controlling ex-boyfriend coerced her into giving him her police computer password, and a woman who was prosecuted for theft and fraud after her abusive partner used her bank account and phone number to sell stolen caravans. The CWJ calls this "shocking" and a failure of the justice system to properly support and protect victims of domestic abuse.
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