UK: New guidelines make criticisms or being too quiet a DV offense

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'The first national guidelines for the judiciary on domestic violence has urged judges to look at traits beyond physical violence when granting a restraining order, such as 'mind games'.

The bench guide book states that domestic violence does not just include physical attacks but can include verbal abuse, criticism of their partner's physical traits or refusing to show affection.
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The guide said social abuse could include criticism of their partner's obsessive housework duties and emotional and psychological abuse included 'angry verbal outbursts, staring, silence, ignoring and withdrawal of affection'.

It warned the judiciary to focus on all elements of family abuse, including a 'complex pattern of violent or abusive behaviours' which could be physical or psychological.'