How the System Fails Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Narcissistic Abuse & Coercive Control

our criminal justice system fails survivors of intimate partner violence and in particular those who experience narcissistic abuse and coercive control is because these types of abuse are generally not captured under the criminal code of Canada. This means that even if there is evidence to indicate these forms of violence are happening, often time the Crown Prosecutor will only pursue charges IF they have a high chance of conviction. So not only did the victim and survivor have to endure the abuse from their abuser, but now when they finally have proof to show this is indeed actually happening, they are retraumatized by the prosecutors and justice system