Suicide threats are a weapon of family violence. How can police balance mental health needs with protecting victims?
- Written by Jessica Woolley, PhD Candidate in Criminology, Deakin University
ShutterstockIt’s relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor’s actions. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests 39% of women who experience coercive control are subject to perpetrators’ threats of self-harm.
Suicide threats can be related to mental...
