Abusive Behaviour

A general term for various behaviours which may be aggressive, coercive or controlling, destructive, harassing, intimidating, isolating, or threatening, that a batterer or abuser may use to control a domestic partner, child or other victim.

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TAXI chiefs defended cabbies after figures showed more than 20 drivers lost their licences after complaints including spitting, overcharging, abusive behaviour and urinating in the street.

They're disgrace to the taxi trade

NEARLY one in seven women have experienced severe abusive behaviour at the hands of a partner, a shocking new survey revealed yesterday.

SHOCK OF ABUSE POLL

A teenager with a history of abusive behaviour has been given a two-year anti-social behaviour order by magistrates.

Teenage pest given Asbo

Patrick Patterson, 56, of Wesleyan Flats in Porth Street, Porth, was fined pounds 100 after pleading guilty to abusive behaviour.

BROUGHT TO JUSTICE

McLaughlin has also been given an eviction notice by council officials sick of her abusive behaviour.

Mayhem

IF Wayne Rooneys infamous foul-mouthed attack on referee Graham Poll had happened in the street, he could have been arrested for threatening and abusive behaviour.

Voice of the Daily Mirror: Lout of order

THE following cases were heard at Cardiff Magistrates' Court: Keith Perkins, 53, of Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff, was sentenced to 14 days in prison after he changed his plea to admit abusive behaviour.

BROUGHT TOJUSTICE

Sally Jewers, 41, from Gateshead, resigned from her post as head of music at New College, Durham, in April, after making a formal complaint claiming abusive behaviour by fellow music teacher Alan Fender.

Mum's action against college

Mark Aaron, 21, of Moorlands Road, Coychurch, Bridgend, pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour and destroying a window valued at pounds 200 which belonged to Network Rail.

BROUGHT TOJUSTICE

The order - the most far-reaching of its kind - also bans her from using threatening or abusive behaviour.

COURT SEX BAN ON PROSTITUTE

Introduced to Wales by the Cardiff-based NSPCC domestic violence prevention service last year, the scheme focuses on helping fathers to challenge their abusive behaviour and improve their relationship with their children and partners.

The violent fathers turning a new leaf

He was convicted of assault, two charges of abusive behaviour, careless driving and failure to produce documents.