UK, Bullying husbands face jail
Topic: Men's Movement
Source: The Telegraph (UK)
HUSBANDS who keep their wives downtrodden could face prison under new plans set out by the Government today. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, published proposals for a new offence of “domestic abuse” designed to criminalise men who bully, cause psychological harm or deny money to their partners. The law would make the worst cases of non-violent “controlling behaviour” a jailable offence. Exact terms of the offence are yet to be defined, but it could involve humiliating, frightening or intimidating a partner, keeping them away from friends or family or restricting their access to money. A 15-page consultation document issued by the Home Officethat there would have to be a “pattern” of abuse to trigger a prosecution. (20/08/14)
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Wednesday 20 August 2014 - 10:18:05