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IRAC PROBLEM STYLE QUESTION Student's Name Problem Course Professor's Name University City (State) Date Issue Lola and Jeff were in a relationship for two years. In the beginning, the relationship was running smoothly, without any complications. Jeff was a doting boyfriend who cared for her Lola. She moved in with Jeff after a year because of Jeff's caring behaviour. However, the situation completely changed after she moved in, as Jeff became highly possessive, and his behaviour altered completely. He tried to isolate Lola from her family and friends by mentioning them as adversely influencing her. He also persuaded Lola to let go of her financial independence by resigning from her job as an accountant and saying that he would be providing for her. He gave her a meagre amount that barely covered food expenses. He became short-tempered and continuously vented his anger on her by disrespecting her. She could not leave his house because she was in a distressing situation. Eventually, she shared everything with her sister, Ramona, by calling her one morning, who was shocked to hear such things about Jeff's behaviour. Lola shared her plan of reporting Jeff to the police; however, Ramona forbade her from taking such a step. Ramona reassured Lola that she would sort the matter herself. Ramona shared her sister's situation with her friends, Bianca and Hubert. All of them decided to see Jeff at night near his gym. They planned that they were aware of his behaviour towards Lola and would make him realise his mistake by hurting him with bruises. Bianca did not join her friends because she was sick the following morning. Hubert and Ramona waited for Jeff outside his gym. Ramona had kept a pen-knife with herself as she thought she might need it, which was hidden from Hubert. Hubert and Ramona approached Jeff after he had left the gym at 10:30 p.m. Jeff was taken aback after both of them started punching him incessantly. He was severely bruised, and his tooth got chipped as well. Ramona was furious at Jeff because of his treatment and behaviour towards Lola. Under rage, she pulled out her knife and attacked it with her knife on Jeff's chest. Hubert started to run as he was utterly shocked to see this. Ramona also followed suit, leaving behind a highly injured Jeff, who died even before the arrival of the ambulance. The potential criminal liability of Hubert, Bianca and Jeff is described in this study, along with the application of relevant laws and their analysis. Rules Jeff Jeff exhibited highly controlling behaviour towards Lola. He tried to isolate her socially, which is considered an offence as per the law of the United Kingdom, such as emotional abuse, harassment and coercive control. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 can be applied to the actions shown by Jeff. Controlling and coercive behaviour in familial or intimate relationships has been criminalised by The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (UK.gov 2021). A behavioural pattern deployed to harm, punish or frighten a person can be defined as coercive control. Different tactics are utilised in such behaviour, which include monitoring, intimidation, surveillance, isolation, and financial restraint. Jeff can be accused of financial abuse and domestic violence as well since he tried to cut off Lola from her family. Emotional abuse incurred by Jeff's actions and behaviour towards Lola cannot be ignored. Although there is no explicit definition of emotional abuse in UK law, it is still enlisted as a type of abuse in the Domestic Abuse Act that can be prosecuted as well. Humiliation, manipulation, threats and verbal abuse are considered as emotional abuse. Jeff's actions are tantamount to harassing Lola. The offence of harassment has been addressed in the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, which defines it as conduct that causes distress or alarm in other people (UK.gov 1997). Civil injunctions and criminal charges can be applied to the offender committing such offences. Jeff can be accused of financial abuse and domestic violence as well since he tried to cut off Lola from her family and curtailed her economic independence. Hubert Hubert can be accused of premeditating a plan to injure and harm Jeff in collaboration with Ramona. A deliberate plan can be defined as a pre-planned strategy before acting. It refers to crimes committed after considerable planning rather than impulsively ...