Does the wife not give her husband pocket money for domestic violence? Today, the British government released a long-awaited draft of the new domestic violence bill. For the first time, non physical abuse and economic abuse are defined as domestic violence, which means that the wife's restriction of her husband's pocket money, the husband's non payment to her wife's living expenses, as well as psychological coercion, psychological manipulation and other behaviors are included in the category of writer violence.
According to the independent on January 23, a new law drafted by the British government defines domestic violence for the first time. The act defines economic abuse as' the act of controlling an individual's ability to access, use and maintain economic resources', which includes the control of a victim's money, food, transportation or housing by an abuser, such as not allowing the use of a car or deliberately damaging his or her credit rating.
Two million people, mostly women, suffered domestic violence in 2017-2018, BBC News quoted the National Bureau of statistics as saying. These include beatings, rape, control of a partner or control of a partner's property. According to statistics, every three days in the UK, a woman died of domestic violence. However, in recorded cases of domestic violence, only 38% of abusers will be arrested and punished by law.
According to the president of British women's assistance: "British people need to pay attention to this problem. After all, domestic violence has already harmed nearly one million people's lives, and has a great impact on the country's economy." in the face of domestic violence, the government's regulations can well combat such crimes. 'according to research conducted by the home office of the UK, the annual economic losses caused by domestic violence in England and Wales are up to 64.86 billion pounds (about 57.63 million yuan). Most of these economic losses come from the physical and mental impact of the victims caused by domestic violence, as well as the support costs of police and medical care.