A comprehensive examination of the causes of, and links between,
interpersonal and interspecies violence Animal Abuse and
Interpersonal Violence: A Psycho-Criminological Understanding
addresses the many aspects of the link between animal cruelty and
human violence. Presenting new theory, research, policy, and
practice, this authoritative volume explores the subject through a
psycho-criminological lens to describe, explain, and potentially
prevent intentional behavior that causes pain, suffering, or death
in animals and humans. With an integrated theoretical-practical
approach, Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence offers up-to-date
research and provides real-world insights into current thinking in
the study of animal abuse and interpersonal violence. Sixteen
in-depth chapters by a multidisciplinary team of active researchers
and experienced field practitioners examine central topics in the
field, including different forms of animal exploitation,
connections between animal cruelty and substance abuse, the
association between childhood animal cruelty and adult
interpersonal violence, the role of veterinarians in the
identification of animal abuse cases, the complex legal aspects of
animal abuse cases, and more. Advances scholarship on animal abuse,
its relationship with interpersonal violence, and the
psycho-criminological mechanisms involved in that relationship
Introduces readers to contemporary research on a range of topics
and issues related to animal abuse and interpersonal violence
Examines the origins of animal cruelty, its societal implications,
and various prevention and treatment approaches Defines and
describes various types of animal maltreatment and their links to
different forms of interpersonal violence Animal Abuse and
Interpersonal Violence: A Psycho-Criminological Understanding is
essential reading for practitioners, researchers, scholars, and
advanced students in fields such as behavioral science, law,
criminology, veterinary forensics, criminal justice, law
enforcement, social work, sociology, social sciences, education,
and animal welfare.
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