Carlton Research
Coercive Control Observatory
Open a map of the field. Statutes and appeals that use the phrase coercive control, literature that frames the conduct, and practice tools for careful reading.
Explore the Observatory
Statutes
Statute Map
A living, at-a-glance orientation to national and international coercive control laws by jurisdiction and which U.S. states are still silent on the matter.
US and International Law Tracker
Law Atlas
Active coercive control laws, what is in the pipeline, compare laws across states and countries, see what each law accomplishes all on one clean page.
US Appeals Tracker
Appeals Landscape
Affirmed, reversed, remanded. Read published appellate opinions on coercive control.
Scholarly Sources
Literature Map
Peer-reviewed sources and their behavioral families. Pull the citation trail before you write.
Reference Check
Field Check
Is it coercive control? Search a behavior, find its category. Follow its link to understand it. Drawn from peer-reviewed literature. Isolated or clustered behaviors do not establish a pattern of coercive control.
Test Your Knowledge
Pattern Drill
Take a 67-question quiz to strengthen your knowledge about what behaviors constitute coercive control. Not hard. You can do it.
Blog
Insights
Essays on coercive control.
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Upload your evidence and receive a preliminary report on whether it’s coercive control. Children’s names are deidentified. In addition to your report, you can create an Exhibit Book with a single click. Included with your account fee.
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Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Observatory. Coercive Control Observatory. Last reviewed September 2, 2026.