Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence: A Psycho-Criminological Understanding

Animal Abuse & Interpersonal Violence explores the link between animal cruelty and human violence, presenting new theory, research, policy, and practice. It examines central topics in the field, including different forms of animal exploitation, connections between animal cruelty and substance abuse, and the role of veterinarians in identifying animal abuse cases.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Animal Abuse & Interpersonal Violence: A Psycho-Criminological Examination of the Causes of, and Links Between, Interpersonal and Interspecies Violence delves into the intricate connections between animal cruelty and human violence. This comprehensive volume presents novel theory, research, policy, and practice, exploring the subject through a psycho-criminological lens to understand, explain, and potentially prevent intentional behavior that causes pain, suffering, or death to animals and humans.

With an integrated theoretical-practical approach, Animal Abuse & Interpersonal Violence offers up-to-date research and provides valuable insights into the current thinking in the study of animal abuse and interpersonal violence. Comprising sixteen in-depth chapters authored by a multidisciplinary team of active researchers and experienced field practitioners, the book examines central topics such as various forms of animal exploitation, the relationship between animal cruelty and substance abuse, the association between childhood animal cruelty and adult interpersonal violence, the role of veterinarians in identifying animal abuse cases, the complex legal aspects of animal abuse cases, and more.

This authoritative volume advances scholarship on animal abuse, its relationship with interpersonal violence, and the psycho-criminological mechanisms involved in this relationship. It introduces readers to contemporary research on a diverse range of topics and issues related to animal abuse and interpersonal violence. Furthermore, it examines the origins of animal cruelty, its societal implications, and various prevention and treatment approaches. By defining and describing various types of animal maltreatment and their links to different forms of interpersonal violence, Animal Abuse & Interpersonal Violence contributes to a deeper understanding of this pressing issue.

Weight: 416g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119894100