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Bystanders' reactions to animal abuse in relation to psychopathy, empathy with people and empathy with nature
| Contributor(s):: Martín, A. M., Vera, A., Marrero, R. J., Hernández, B.
Social and academic interest in animal abuse has recently increased thanks to greater awareness of the importance of biodiversity in promoting sustainability. The redefinition of human-animal relationships, in the context of the fight against speciesism and the defense of veganism, has also...
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Neglecting Nonhuman Animals: A Content Analysis of Introductory Criminal Justice and Criminology Textbooks
| Contributor(s):: Girgen, Jen
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Public Investment in Animal Protection Work: Data from Manitoba, Canada
| Contributor(s):: Kendra Coulter, Brittany Campbell
There is a dearth of research on animal cruelty investigations policy and work, despite its importance for protecting animals from illegal forms of cruelty. This study provides baseline data about the approach used in Manitoba, one of the only Canadian provinces where animal protection is...
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Animal abuse in the context of adult intimate partner violence: A systematic review
| Contributor(s):: Michelle Cleary, Deependra K. Thapa, Sancia West, Mark Westman, Rachel Kornhaber
This systematic review focused on animal cruelty in abusive adult intimate partner relationships with a specific focus on the prevalence, motivations, and impact of animal abuse on victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) and the pets involved. Peer-reviewed research articles were sourced...
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Public Opinion About Punishment for Animal Abuse in Spain: Animal Attributes as Predictors of Attitudes Toward Penalties
| Contributor(s):: Bernuz Beneitez, María José, María, Gustavo A.
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Keeping Man's Best Friend His Best Friend: Why Minors Should Not Witness Animal Abuse and Legislation that can Prevent this Exposure
| Contributor(s):: Kaleah M. Ault
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Understanding and Conceptualizing Childhood Animal Harm: A Meta-Narrative Systematic Review
| Contributor(s):: Wauthier, Laura M., Williams, Joanne M.
Several perspectives inform research on Childhood Animal Cruelty (CAC), but these perspectives are poorly integrated with each other and there is little dialogue with the rest of the child–animal interaction (CAI) literature. This study reviews the current empirical and theoretical literature on...
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Animal Abuse Proclivity Among Women: Exploring Callousness, Sadism, and Psychopathy Traits
| Contributor(s):: Ireland, Jane L., Birch, Philip, Lewis, Michael, Mian, Ushna, Ireland, Carol A.
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Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Animal Safekeeping: Findings From a Public Survey
| Contributor(s):: Giesbrecht, C. J.
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Characterization of Suspected Crimes against Companion Animals in Portugal
| Contributor(s):: Araújo, D., Lima, C., Mesquita, J. R., Amorim, I., Ochôa, C.
Animal crimes are a widespread phenomenon with serious implications for animal welfare, individual well-being and for society in general. These crimes are universal and represent a major problem in human/animal interaction. In Portugal, current law 69/2014 criminalizes the mistreatment and...
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Demographic Characteristics of Individuals Who Abuse Animals: A Systematic Review
| Contributor(s):: Lisa Emmett, Nina Kasacek, Birgit Ursula Stetina
The purpose of the following review is to evaluate current literature on animal abuse including animal hoarding and zoophilia to identify demographic characteristics of adults who abuse animals. The review was conducted by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and...
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Attitudes of Clinical Psychologists Towards the Reporting of Nonhuman Animal Abuse
| Contributor(s):: Laetitia Geoffroy-Dallery
Research consistently demonstrates that nonhuman animals are capable of cognition and complex emotions, but their legal status in the United States remains similar to that of property. As such, they are not protected under laws mandating psychologists to report suspicions of abuse of...
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College Students' Experiences of Nonhuman Animal Harm in the United States and The Bahamas
| Contributor(s):: Fielding, W., Cronin, T. W., Risley-Curtiss, C.
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"Animals May Take Pity on Us": Using Traditional Tribal Beliefs to Address Animal Abuse and Family Violence Within Tribal Nations
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Revisiting a Link: Animal Abuse, Bullying, and Empathy in Australian Youth
| Contributor(s):: Denise Parkes, Tania Signal
Experience of deliberate animal harm has been found to be a risk factor for school-based violence and later criminality. However, much of the extant research is based on retrospective or caregiver reports with few studies surveying youth directly. The aim of the current study was to address...
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Attitudes to Animal Abuse in Veterinary Practice in Poland
| Contributor(s):: Pręgowski, Michał Piotr, Cieślik, Sandra
Over the last two decades, animal abuse and neglect, as well as the relationship between animal abuse and domestic violence, have been the subject of numerous academic inquiries. Existing studies on this issue have primarily been conducted in Anglo-Saxon and Western European countries, and little...
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Development of a Canine Care and Welfare Knowledge Scale: Implications for Welfare and Preventing Dogfighting
| Contributor(s):: Iliopoulou, Maria A., Rosenbaum, Rene P., Carleton, Carla L.
The objective of this study was to develop a Canine Care and Welfare Knowledge (CCWK) Scale for use in educational intervention development and evaluation and validate the instrument. The study population was 504 children, aged 11 to 19 years old, from Detroit, MI. In this cross-sectional study,...
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Mandated Reporting of Suspected Animal Harm by Australian Veterinarians: Community Attitudes
| Contributor(s):: Acutt, Donna, Signal, Tania, Taylor, Nik
Research demonstrates that animal abuse is linked with various forms of interpersonal violence and that veterinarians themselves are concerned about this link. However, Australian veterinarians are not currently mandated to report cases of suspected animal abuse (AA), a position outlined by the...
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Fleeing with Fido: an Analysis of What Canadian Domestic Violence Shelters Are Communicating Via their Websites about Leaving an Abusive Relationship when Pets Are Involved
| Contributor(s):: Gray, Allison, Barrett, Betty Jo, Fitzgerald, Amy, Peirone, Amy
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Protect Pets, Protect Families: Time for Legal Change | Mandy MacLeod | TEDxUAlberta
| Contributor(s):: Mandy MacLeod
Mandy MacLeod explores the largely unrecognized issue of the effect of domestic violence on family pets. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Mandy studied drama and theatre performance in Calgary before attending law school at the University of Alberta. There she met her (now) husband, and the love of...
