Uncovering the Alarming Links Between Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence

Co-authored by Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan and Rebecca W. Y. Wong, “Animal Abuse & Interpersonal Violence: A Psycho-Criminological Understanding” is a comprehensive examination of the causes and connections between interpersonal and inter-species violence.

This authoritative volume presents new theories, research, policy, and practice, offering a psycho-criminological lens to describe, explain, and prevent intentional behavior that causes pain, suffering, or death in animals and humans.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence

With an integrated theoretical-practical approach, this book provides up-to-date research and real-world insights into current thinking in the study of animal abuse and interpersonal violence. Sixteen in-depth chapters, written by a multidisciplinary team of active researchers and experienced field practitioners, examine central topics in the field, including:

• Different forms of animal exploitation
• Connections between animal cruelty and substance abuse
• The association between childhood animal cruelty and adult interpersonal violence
• The role of veterinarians in the identification of animal abuse cases
• The complex legal aspects of animal abuse cases

This book advances scholarship on animal abuse, its relationship with interpersonal violence, and the psycho-criminological mechanisms involved in that relationship. It introduces readers to contemporary research on a range of topics and issues related to animal abuse and interpersonal violence, examines the origins of animal cruelty, its societal implications, and various prevention and treatment approaches.

A Comprehensive Resource for Professionals and Scholars

“Animal Abuse & Interpersonal Violence: A Psycho-Criminological Understanding” is essential reading for practitioners, researchers, scholars, and advanced students in fields such as:

• Behavioral science
• Law
• Criminology
• Veterinary forensics
• Criminal justice
• Law enforcement
• Social work
• Sociology
• Social sciences
• Education
• Animal welfare

Product Details:

Publisher: Wiley

Publication Date: October 9, 2023

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Pages: 272

ISBN-10: 1119894107

ISBN-13: 978-1119894100