In 2019, a distinct offence of ‘abusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partner’ (‘domestic abuse’) came into force in Scotland via s. 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. This new offence has been celebrated for its meaningful incorporation of the concept of coercive control (Evan Stark has described the 2018 Act as ‘gold standard’ legislation) and may serve as a model for other jurisdictions looking to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviours. The practical effectiveness of the offence in Scotland, however, will hinge on how Scotland’s corroboration rule, and the accompanying Moorov doctrine (‘Moorov’), are applied in this context. Drawing both on recent doctrinal developments and on a conceptual understanding of the dynamics of coercive control, this article offers the first in-depth analysis of how Moorov is likely to apply in s. 1 cases. It identifies developments that are likely to assist the prosecution, as well as potential barriers to the doctrine’s successful application, and argues that in certain cases judges and jurors will have difficulty seeing the ‘course of conduct’ required by Moorov without proper understanding of the policy underpinning the Act and the gendered nature of domestic abuse. The article considers how this understanding may be brought about, both within the confines of the current law and in terms of possible reform.

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Moorov 学说和强制控制：证明 s 下的“行为过程”。2018 年家庭虐待（苏格兰）法第 1 条

2019 年，一项独特的“对伴侣或前伴侣的虐待行为”（“家庭虐待”）罪名通过 s. 2018 年《家庭虐待（苏格兰）法》第 1 条。这一新罪行因其有意义地纳入强制控制的概念而受到庆祝（埃文·斯塔克将 2018 年法案描述为“黄金标准”立法），并可作为其他希望将强制和控制行为定为犯罪的司法管辖区。然而，该罪行在苏格兰的实际效力将取决于苏格兰的佐证规则和伴随的 Moorov 原则（“Moorov”）在这种情况下如何应用。借鉴最近的教义发展和对强制控制动态的概念性理解，本文首次深入分析了 Moorov 可能如何应用于 s。1例。它确定了可能有助于起诉的发展，以及该学说成功适用的潜在障碍，并认为在某些情况下，法官和陪审员将难以看到 Moorov 要求的“行为过程”，而没有正确理解该政策支持该法案和家庭虐待的性别性质。本文考虑了如何在现行法律的范围内和可能的改革方面实现这种理解。并争辩说，在某些情况下，如果法官和陪审员无法正确理解支持该法案的政策和家庭虐待的性别性质，他们将很难看到 Moorov 要求的“行为过程”。本文考虑了如何在现行法律的范围内和可能的改革方面实现这种理解。并争辩说，在某些情况下，如果法官和陪审员无法正确理解支持该法案的政策和家庭虐待的性别性质，他们将很难看到 Moorov 要求的“行为过程”。本文考虑了如何在现行法律的范围内和可能的改革方面实现这种理解。