The criminalisation of coercive control: victim-survivor perspectives

Several Australian jurisdictions are presently in the process of criminalising coercive and controlling behaviours. This presentation will draw on the findings of a national survey of victim-survivors' views on the criminalisation of coercive control in Australia, to explore victim-survivor views on the role of law, including their views on the benefits of criminalising coercive control, perceived risks, as well as the (potential) impacts of criminalisation on justice and safety outcomes for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.