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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Animal cruelty"”.
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The link between recurrent childhood animal cruelty and recurrent interpersonal violence
… to examine the potential link between childhood animal cruelty and future interpersonal violence. Findings since then have been inconsistent in establishing a relationship between the two. This may be due to researchers failing to measure the recurrency of childhood animal abuse and the …
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Childhood animal cruelty methods and their link to adult interpersonal violence
… a relationship between childhood acts of animal cruelty and later violence against humans. However, few studies have focused on the influence of animal cruelty methods on later interpersonal violence. In a replication of a study by Hensley and Tallichet (2009) and based on a sample of 180 …
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Childhood animal cruelty motives and their relationship to recurrent adult interpersonal crimes
… investigating the link between childhood animal cruelty and adult interpersonal violence dates back to the early 1960s, few scholars have examined the predictive ability of childhood animal cruelty motives and their relationship to later violence toward humans. Based on a sample of 257 …
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Can childhood animal cruelty be learned?: examining age of onset and recurrency
Few studies have examined how animal cruelty can be a learned behavior. Using data collected from 257 male inmates at a Southern state medium-security prison, the current study seeks to replicate the Hensley, Tallichet and Dutkiewicz (2012) study. It examines the potential for the onset and …
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A Vicious Cycle of Abuse: The Relationship between Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty
… between cycles of domestic violence and animal cruelty. It not only depicts that there is an under acknowledged a relationship between the two subjects, but also considers this relationship from multiple perspectives. This paper summarizes what constitutes animal cruelty and domestic …
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Examining the effects of demographic and situational factors on childhood animal cruelty methods
… and Dutkiewicz’s (2012) research on childhood animal cruelty methods by surveying 257 inmates in a medium-security Southern prison. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between participants’ demographic and situational factors and their individual methods of childhood animal …
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Examining the effect of childhood animal cruelty motives on recurrent adult violent crimes toward humans
… have studied the predictive ability of childhood animal cruelty motives as they are associated with later recurrent violence toward humans. Based on a sample of 180 inmates at one medium- and one maximum-security prison in a Southern state, the present study examines the relationship among several …
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An Investigation into Associations with Attachment, Companion Pet Attachment, Empathy, and Prosocial Behaviors in 18–20 Year Old College Students
… directly with empathy, humane treatment of animals, and prosocial behavior and inversely with antisocial behavior (animal cruelty); (2) pet attachment varies directly with empathy, humane treatment of animals and prosocial behavior and inversely with antisocial behavior (animal cruelty); and …
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To confine or not to confine? : an analysis of the messaging of the proposition 2 campaigns
… the 2008 Proposition 2: Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act campaigns. The Californians for Humane Farms (HSUS) and Californians for SAFE Food (CSF) were the respective proponent and opponent coalitions analyzed in this thesis. The analysis examined sixteen campaign artifacts that were …
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The Politics of Animal Anti-Cruelty Legislation in Canada: An Analysis of Parliamentary Debates on Amending the Criminal Code
… significant had been done to change federal anti-cruelty laws in Canada since 1892. The consultation process concluded that among other concerns, outdated wording of the law has prevented the prosecution of many serious animal abusers. Since 1999 there have been a number of failed amendments to …
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"Everyone Loves Marineland!" (?): Entertainment Animal Advocacy, Praxis, and Resisting Corporate Repression
Following allegations and graphic evidence of animal cruelty and neglect documented by ex-employee whistleblowers of Marineland Canada to the Toronto Star newspaper in late 2012, the ethics surrounding animal captivity have been increasingly contested in regional public discourse. Animal advocates …
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Teaching and learning critical citizenship through visual arts in the intermediate phase at three primary schools : the South African paradigm
… of citizenship initially focused on team sports, animal cruelty, drinking and driving, people in service of the community (firefighters, police officers, doctors and nurses), violence and fighting, helping others, homelessness, kidnapping, loud neighbours, pollution and littering, stealing, …
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A Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance in San Francisco: The Solution to San Francisco’s Other Homeless Problem
… where the increase in dog impoundments and animal cruelty cases, particularly ones involving dogs, has been straining its Department of Animal Care & Control’s already limited resources. At least 33 local governments around the United States have implemented mandatory spay/neuter laws for …
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Constitutional protection of animal “rights” in South Africa and India: A legal comparison
The human-animal relationship has several inconsistencies. This is because of the contradictions on how human beings treat animals. In certain instances, human beings have shown love and affection towards animals, while in some instances, there has been a highest level of cruelty towards animals. …
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Profiles of Risk, Protection, and Socioemotional Adjustment Among Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: A Person-Centered Approach
… multi-racial/ethnic identity, exposure to animal cruelty, and the child’s relationship to the abusive partner emerged as predictors that significantly distinguished between children with resilient (66%), struggling (28%), and severely maladjusted (6%) patterns of adjustment. Results also …
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Právní úprava ochrany zvířat proti týrání
Tato diplomová práce se zabývá právní úpravou ochrany zvířat proti týrání. Pozornost je věnována především současné právní úpravě, ale je zde zmíněn i historický vývoj. V práci je dále shrnuta právní úprava na úrovni mezinárodního a evropského práva, kdy především evropské právo má významný dopad …