USF Study Finds Childhood Animal Cruelty is Indicator for Violent Offenders
Submitted on Nov 27, 2007
Companion Animals | General Animal Protection | Pet Ownership | Psychology, Social Development, Social Motivations | Youths - Social, Ethical Development
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According to this 2003 University of Southern Florida study, animal abuse during childhood is a "red flag" of adult violent behavior, recommending that adults intervene and take the first signs of cruelty by a child toward an animal seriously. The full results of this study are published in the book, Animal Cruelty: Pathway to Violence Against People, by Kathleen Heide and Linda Merz-Perez.
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