What is coercive control, and what would laws that could jail perpetrators look like? | The Drum

Domestic violence comes in many forms - one is coercive control.

The panel looks at NSW Labor's proposed bill, that would criminalise this form of abuse, including jail terms up to ten years.

Amani Haydar shares her own experiences of domestic violence in her family, and author Jess Hill explains some of the challenges there are in implementing laws around this type of abuse.

Hear more in this full show segment excerpt, above.

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