Examining the links between animal abuse and human violence |
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Authors: | Clifton P Flynn |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, & Women’s Studies, University of South Carolina Upstate, 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303, USA |
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Abstract: | Empirical research has increasingly found evidence for the coexistence of animal abuse and various forms of interpersonal
violence. Some researchers have even argued for a specific version of this relationship, namely, that individuals tend to
move from violence toward animals, particularly in childhood, to subsequent violence toward humans. Others have suggested
that the evidence for this graduation or progression hypothesis is weak and inconsistent, and that an approach to animal abuse
that focuses on the link is misguided. This article begins by reviewing the research on the connections between animal abuse
and interhuman violence. Then it critically assesses the evidence for and against the link, and discusses the issues and challenges
facing future research in this area. |
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