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Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015

A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.

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Definition

An offence addressing controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/domestic-abuse/dynamic-domestic-abuse

Related terms

Controlling or coercive behaviour

Behaviour that involves controlling or manipulating another person.

Domestic homicide reviews (DHRs)

Reviews conducted to learn from domestic homicides.

Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.