Joseph, if it is generally known that he is abusive perhaps there is an “anan sahadei”. It could also be that where the marriage is over refusing to give a get in order to extract concessions from her or for spite is a type of violence. Emotional and verbal abuse can be worse than physical abuse. Moreover, if the husband moves out and refuses to fulfill his marital obligations he is a mored and the bet din may force him to give a get. All this is regarding force. The bet din can certainly decide (see SA CM 2) that get refusers cannot receive any benefits of being part of a community such as shul honors. It can also allow publicly denouncing him in order to protect other women.
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