Hawaii’s new domestic abuse law influenced by Scotland

STV News Article

David Tarnas, the representative for House District 7 in Kohala and North Kona, said: “This bill is acknowledge that coercive control is the first step towards domestic violence and if we can identify there and stop it there then we can save lives.
“I want to thank Barbara Gerbert who was the first person to tell me about Scotland, where they incorporated coercive control into their statute and it was shown to be very effective over time by reducing the amount of domestic abuse cases that escalated to violence.