USF Study Finds Childhood Animal Cruelty is Indicator for Violent Offenders
Submitted on Jan 09, 2008
Companion Animals | General Animal Protection | Animal Advocacy | Pet Ownership | Psychology, Social Development, Social Motivations | Youths - Social, Ethical Development
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This news article describes a study conducted by University of South Florida professor Kathleen Heide and animal welfare expert Linda Merz-Perez, which indicates that animal abuse during childhood serves as a "red flag." Providing both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the correlation between childhood animal cruelty and adult violent behavior, the results are published in the book Animal Cruelty: Pathway to Violence Against People.
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