This episode builds on our previous one: "Coercive Control in Washington State." We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of codifying coercive control with Kristine Lizdas, co-Director of BWJP's Policy Division. We go in depth about codifying coercive control within the criminal, protection order, and child custody contexts. We discuss BWJP's recent policy papers on coercive control, and our reasons behind not recommending that coercive control be included in state domestic violence laws.
BWJP's brief guide on coercive control codification is found here: https://bwjp.org/site-resources/coercive-control-codification-policy-brief-domestic-violence-protection-orders/
BWJP's coercive control matrix can be found here: https://bwjp.org/site-resources/coercive-control-codification-matrix/
Our policy papers on coercive control can be found here: https://bwjp.org/site-resources/coercive-control-codification-brief-a-guide-for-advocates-and-coalitions/
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