Meanings of psychological violence in English

A protester holds a sign saying: No to psychological violence.

Roberts said violence included physical and psychological violence.

Compared to representative population samples the prevalence rate of psychological violence seems to be particularly high.

Prosecutor Sandra Cupina said Crilley had taken pleasure in subjecting the woman to physical and psychological violence.

These included physical assault, sexual assault, psychological violence by partners, harassment and threatening behaviour, property damage and robbery.

They are drawn into webs of sexual, physical and psychological violence from which it is extraordinarily difficult to escape.

Its camp, he said, was beyond the jurisdiction of Albanian police and "extraordinary psychological violence and threats of murder" took place inside.

Although women were killed in much smaller numbers than men, particular forms of bodily and psychological violence were targeted at women by all sides.

Earlier this year the Department of Justice said that forthcoming domestic violence legislation would not make physical or psychological violence against partners a specific offence.

A 2005 psychological evaluation found the younger Guzmán showed "probable psychological violence toward persons that he does not consider on his socio-economic level".

Recent disclosures by women about sexual abuse show the extent of the pervasive, physical, sexual, and psychological violence against women that exists everywhere in society.

On the downside, the profile said, the young Guzmán showed "probable psychological violence toward persons that he does not consider on his socio-economic level".

The proposed law, which would make " psychological violence" a criminal offence, is aimed mainly at protecting women from threats and intimidation in the home.

According to some studies, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical violence, and almost half of all women have endured psychological violence.