Upon hearing the term “domestic violence”, what first comes to most people’s minds is physical abuse. In fact, until MA Bill H.4744 added coercive control in September 2024, Massachusetts’ legal definition of domestic violence focused exclusively on physical abuse and...
Strangulation is one of the most dangerous and most misunderstood domestic violence behaviors. It is a quick and easy way to cause serious harm and death, which very often leaves no external signs of injury. The risk of homicide for victims who have been strangled is...
