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MAKING THE CASE FOR COERCIVE CONTROLANDVSA /ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION 17TH ANNUAL CLE
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Recognize the essential elements of coercive controlling abuse
Distinguish coercive controlling abuse from other forms of abuse
Develop and present a case for coercive control to family court professionals
EXERCISE
View clips from interviews
Discuss observations
EXERCISE
WE HAVE THESE FACTS:
WITHOUT MORE…
What might the GAL infer from the abuse?
What type of parenting arrangement is the GAL likely to recommend?
Exercise
CONTEXTS OF ABUSE - REDUX
Coercive Controlling Abuse• Patterned• Dominance• Intimidation• Entitlement
Violent Resistance• Produced and
shaped by coercive controlling abuse
Abuse Unrelated to Coercive Control• No power and
control tactics at work
What the GAL saw
What we saw
COERCIVE CONTROL
A harmful course of conduct that:
Subordinates the will of a current or former partner
By:
Violating their physical integrity (violence)
Denying them respect and autonomy (intimidation)
Depriving them of social connectedness (isolation)
Appropriating or denying them access to the resources required for personal liberty (control).
Evan Stark (2007), COERCIVE CONTROL, p. 15
Coerc
ive C
on
trol
VIOLENCE
Power &Control
Minimizing
DenyingBlaming
Economic
Abuse
Isolation
Intimidation
MalePrivilege
UsingChildre
n
Emotional
Abuse
Coercionand
ThreatsC
oerc
ive C
on
trol
ENTRAPMENT
VIOLENCE
Power &Control
Minimizing
DenyingBlaming
Economic
Abuse
Isolation
Intimidation
MalePrivilege
UsingChildre
n
Emotional
Abuse
Coercionand
ThreatsC
oerc
ive C
on
trol
ENTRAPMENT
VIOLENCE
Power &Control
Coerc
ive C
on
trol
Social Structures
Wives in Domestic Abuse Cases Say NFL Culture Made Them Feel TrappedBy Steve Eder, The New York Times18 November 2014
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES…
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RECAP
Coercive control is not like other forms of abuse It is qualitatively different, not just different in degree or severity
The distinguishing feature is that it places the victim in an objective state of entrapment
It is not psychological, but structural
It is significantly different implications for parenting, co-parenting and dispute resolution, among other things
Confounding factors There is no reliable test for coercive control.
The tactics of coercive control can be hard to see.
The tactics of coercive control may seem innocuous.
On its face, coercive control can look exactly like low level physical abuse.
ENTRAPMENT
VIOLENCE
Power &Control
Coerc
ive C
on
trol
Social Structures
