A pattern of behaviours can include:

  • escalating levels of abuse and violence
  • intimidation
  • stalking
  • physical abuse
  • sexual assault
  • verbal abuse and/or threats
  • psychological abuse
  • threats to harm others, and/or causing harm to pets
  • threats to damage property or actually damaging property
  • financial deprivation and social isolation
  • coercive control in order to maintain control over the victim’s behaviour, or to have them suffer emotional or physical torment and live in fear