Coercive Control

Question 1

Define Section 76 Serious Crime Act 2015 (Coercive Control)

Answer 1

A range of act designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependant by isolating them from sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance and escape, and regulating their everyday behaviour.

Question 2

Define the offence of coercive control

Answer 2

(A) repeatedly or continuously engages in behaviour towards anther person (B) that is coercive or controlling

AND

At the time of the behaviour (A) and (B) are personally connected,

The behaviour has a serious effect on (B)

(A) knows or ought to know that the behaviour will have a serious affect on (B)

Question 3

What constitutes coercive behaviour?

Answer 3

Behaviour to make the victim:

Dependant/subordinate
Isolated
In fear or or actual violence
In fear of consequences
Humiliated, frightened, punished, degraded
Controlled

Question 4

Explain what is meant by “personally connected”

Answer 4

They are or have been married or civil partners

Have agreed to enter civil partnership or marriage

Are or have been in intimate relationship

Are relatives

Have or are in parental relationship over a child

Question 5

What is meant by “serious effect” in coercive control

Answer 5

Behaviour causes victim to fear on at least x2 occasions that violence will be used against them

Causes the victim serious alarm or distress which has had a substantial affect on their day to day activities

Question 6

What is the sentencing for Coercive Control

Answer 6

Either way offence
Indictment - imprisonment up to five years
Summary - Imprisonment up to 12 months + fine

Question 7

What are the statutory defences of coercion control?

Answer 7

(A) believed to be acting in the best interest of (B)

The behaviour in all circumstances was reasonable

Question 8

List the major tactics of coercive control

Answer 8

Intimidation
Degradation and humiliation
Surveillance
Control
Violence

Question 9

What are the x3 stages in Entrapment process?

Answer 9

1 - Grooming
2 - Normalisation
3 - Entrapment

Question 10

What are the x6 stages of leaving?

Answer 10

Managing Situation
Distortion of reality
Defining the abuse
Re-evaluating the relationship
Ending the relationship
Ending the abuse