Aligning policy and law? The creation of a domestic abuse offence incorporating coercive control

Since 2000, the Scottish Government has adopted a gendered definition of domestic abuse which explicitly positions it as both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. Following the launch of a new strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls, the Scottish Government anno...

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Main Author: Brooks-Hay, Oona (Author)
Contributors: Burman, Michele
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2018
In:Year: 2018
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