The Case of Helen and Rob: An Evaluation of the New Coercive Control Offence and Its Portrayal in the Archers

Abstract

Despite the Helen and Rob storyline initially being billed as showcasing the new offence introduced by Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015, it concluded with only minimal discussion of the offence. This section briefly explores some of the flaws in the coercive control offence and its portrayal in The Archers from a legal and criminological perspective.

Citation

Campion, E.R.A. (2017), "The Case of Helen and Rob: An Evaluation of the New Coercive Control Offence and Its Portrayal in the Archers", Courage, C. and Headlam, N. (Ed.) Custard, Culverts and Cake, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 365-369. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-285-720171029