Scotland, new, Domestic Abuse law, 1 April 2019, psychological and emotional abuse, children, prison sentence, This new law is “a clear warning to abusers”.

Scotland’s long-awaited Domestic Abuse law came into effect on 1 April 2019.

And it means that forms of psychological and emotional violence are – at last – to be a crime in Scotland.

It means that a person who engages in a pattern of abusive behaviour toward a partner or ex-partner can be prosecuted and punished by the law.

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