Web resource:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135917891630043X
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Criminal histories of a subsample of animal cruelty offenders
Authors:	Loper, Ann B Levitt, Lacey Hoffer, Tia A
Keywords:	Sexual abuse;Bestiality;Interpersonal violence;Animal abuse;Domestic violence
Year:	2016
Citation:	[ahead-of-print]
Notes:	The link between animal cruelty and domestic violence is well known, but little research has examined various forms of animal abuse and possible links between corresponding forms of interpersonal offenses. This study examined a subsample obtained from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit1, which included the criminal histories of 150 adult males arrested for animal cruelty, neglect or sexual abuse in the United States over a 5 year period. Significant relationships were discovered between active animal cruelty (e.g., beating, stabbing) and both interpersonal violence and substance abuse as well as between sexually abusing animals and sexual offending against humans. The results point to the need for increased collaboration between animal welfare agencies and the social service and legal entities responsible for protecting domestic violence victims, and other at risk groups. from abstract info
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14071
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