Coercion in United States

Coercion Definition

Constraint; compulsion; force. Direct or positive coercion takes place when a man is by physical force compelled to do an act contrary to his will. For example, when a man falls into the hands of the enemies of his country, and they compel him, by a just fear of death, to fight against it. Implied coercion exists where a person is legally under subjection to another, and land, in the Baltic sea. It was the capital I is induced, in consequence of such subjea tion, to do an act contrary to his will. See Duress.

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Constraint; compulsion; force. Direct or positive coercion takes place when a man is by physical force compelled to do an act contrary to his will. For example, when a man falls into the hands of the enemies of his country, and they compel him, by a just fear of death, to fight against it. Implied coercion exists where a person is legally under subjection to another, and land, in the Baltic sea. It was the capital I is induced, in consequence of such subjea tion, to do an act contrary to his will. See Duress.

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Compulsion; constraint; compelling by force of arms.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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Further Reading (Articles)

WHEN IS COERCION SUCCESSFUL?: And Why Can’t We Agree on It?, Naval War College Review; July 1, 2005; Bratton, Patrick C.

Coercion, Encyclopedia of Bioethics; January 1, 2004

Sexual Coercion Content in 21 Sexuality Education Curricula, Journal of School Health; November 1, 1998; Beyer, Christine E. Ogletree, Roberta J.

The Enforcement Approach to Coercion, Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy; October 1, 2010; Anderson, Scott A.

Sexual Coercion in Gay/Lesbian Relationships: Descriptives and Gender Differences, Violence and Victims; January 1, 1997; Waldner-Haugrud, Lisa K. Gratch, Linda Vaden

Sexual Coercion among In-School Adolescents in Rwanda: Prevalence and Correlates of Victimization and Normative Acceptance, African Journal of Reproductive Health; September 1, 2012; Van Decraen, Els Michielsen, Kristien Herbots, Sarah Van Rossem, Ronan Temmerman, Marleen

The Supreme Court’s coercion test: insufficient constitutional protection for America’s religious minorities., Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy; September 22, 2001; Peterson, Matthew A.

Legitimacy, Coercion, and Leadership among the Sursurunga of Southern New Ireland, Ethnology; January 1, 1994; Bolyanatz, Alexander H.

Driver Coercion Plan Includes Commercial Regulations, Fleet Owner (Online Exclusive); May 13, 2014

Clarifying Confusions about Coercion, The Hastings Center Report; September 1, 2005; Hawkins, Jennifer S. Emanuel, Ezekiel J.

More Than Half of Students Surveyed Experienced Sexual Coercion, States News Service; October 23, 2013

Characteristics of Male and Female Victims of Sexual Coercion, The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality; March 22, 2007; Hartwick, Cailey Desmarais, Serge Hennig, Karl

Credible Coercion, Texas Law Review; February 1, 2005; Bar-Gill, Oren Ben-Shahar, Omri

Coercion, Causation, and the Fictional Elements of Indirect State Responsibility, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law; May 1, 2007; Fry, James D.

What Does ‘Sexual Coercion’ Say About A Society?, NPR Morning Edition; May 10, 2013; Shankar Vedantam, David Greene

The Roles of Situational Factors, Attributions, and Guilt in the Well-Being of Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Coercion, The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality; December 22, 2009; Glenn, Shannon A. Byers, E. Sandra

Study finds asking about pregnancy coercion and intimate-partner violence can reduce their incidence., NewsRx Science; September 19, 2010

Reproductive Coercion, Intimate Partner Violence Prevalent, NewsRx Health; March 16, 2014

Coercion theory: Application to the inpatient treatment of conduct-disordered children, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing; October 1, 1998; Fisher, Pamela K

Sexual Coercion: Men Victimized by Women, The Journal of Men’s Studies; January 31, 1998; S, Martin

Coercion in Labor Law

According to unr.edu, Coercion is defined as: Coercion is the use of violence or threats of violence against a person or the person’s family or property:

• depriving or hindering a person in the use of any tool, implement or clothing; or

• attempting to intimidate a person by threats or force,

• when committed with the intent to compel a person to do or abstain from doing an act that the person has the right to do or abstain from doing.

In the context of sexual misconduct, coercion is the use of pressure to compel another individual to initiate or continue sexual activity against an individual’s will. Coercion can include a wide range of behaviors, including intimidation, manipulation, threats, and blackmail. A person’s words or conduct are sufficient to constitute coercion if they impair another individual’s freedom of will and ability to choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity. Examples of coercion include threatening to “out” someone based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression and threatening to harm oneself if the other party does not engage in the sexual activity.

Coercion in Labor Law

According to unr.edu, Coercion is defined as: Coercion is the use of violence or threats of violence against a person or the person’s family or property;

? depriving or hindering a person in the use of any tool, implement or clothing; or

? attempting to intimidate a person by threats or force,

? when committed with the intent to compel a person to do or abstain from doing an act that the person has the right to do or abstain from doing.

In the context of sexual misconduct, coercion is the use of pressure to compel another individual to initiate or continue sexual activity against an individual’s will. Coercion can include a wide range of behaviors, including
intimidation, manipulation, threats, and blackmail. A person’s words or conduct are sufficient to constitute coercion if they impair another individual’s freedom of will and ability to choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity. Examples of coercion include threatening to “out” someone based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression and threatening to harm oneself if the other party does not engage in the sexual activity.