Animal Cruelty and Neighborhood Conditions [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Background: Animal cruelty appears to be widespread. Competing theories have been posed regarding the causes of animal cruelty leading to conflicting findings and little direction for public policies to combat it.
Laura A. Reese +2 more
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Portraying Animal Cruelty: A Thematic Analysis of Australian News Media Reports on Penalties for Animal Cruelty [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Media portrayals of animal cruelty can shape public understanding and perception of animal welfare law. Given that animal welfare law in Australia is guided partially by ‘community expectations’, the media might indirectly be influencing recent reform ...
Rochelle Morton +3 more
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Animal Cruelty in New York City: Cruelty Cases Presented to the ASPCA in Partnership with the NYPD 2013–2022 [PDF]
AnimalsBetween September 2013 and 2022, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) received 2783 suspected animal cruelty cases involving 5745 animals through a partnership with the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
Shiny Caldwell +4 more
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Artistic Freedom or Animal Cruelty? Contemporary Visual Art Practice That Involves Live and Deceased Animals. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Simple Summary This paper examines a selection of 21st-century international examples of exhibited visual artworks involving live or deceased animals. It seeks to reveal the risks and benefits of unique encounters with animals through art and to consider
Coleman E +3 more
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The Link between Family Violence and Animal Cruelty: A Scoping Review
Social Sciences, 2022 There is some evidence that family violence (intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, elder abuse) co-occurs with animal cruelty (i.e., threats to and/or actual harm of an animal), which is often referred to as “the link.” The aim of this scoping ...
Camie A. Tomlinson +5 more
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The race that segments a nation: Findings from a convenience poll of attitudes toward the Melbourne Cup Thoroughbred horse race, gambling and animal cruelty. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 The annual Melbourne Cup Thoroughbred horse race has iconic status among many Australians but sits in the context of increasing criticism of the welfare of Thoroughbred racing horses and the ethics of gambling. Despite heated debates and protests playing
Wilson BJ, Thompson KR, McGreevy PD.
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Social Sciences, 2021 On 1 January 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began collecting data on crimes involving animal cruelty from law enforcement agencies that participate in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in the United States (U.S ...
Julie M. Palais
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Comparison of Police Data on Animal Cruelty and the Perception of Animal Welfare NGOs in Hungary [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Animal cruelty has been a criminal offence in Hungary since 2004 and the legislator has tightened and differentiated the regulations in several waves since then.
Gábor Lorászkó +4 more
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Understanding the Link between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence: The Bioecological Systems Model. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Violence towards animals and violence towards people are often interconnected problems, and as such, this phenomenon has been termed the Link. Violence towards animals is a strong predictor that the abuser may inflict violence on people. However, it must
Jegatheesan B +3 more
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Veterinarians’ perspectives on animal welfare, legal enforcement, and forensic readiness in companion animal cruelty investigations in Thailand: A cross-sectional qualitative study [PDF]
Veterinary WorldBackground and Aim: Animal cruelty is a persistent concern for animal welfare and society worldwide. In Thailand, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Animal Welfare Act B.E.
Athip Lorsirigool +8 more
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