Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161163072X ISBN 13: 9781611630725

Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr, 2013

Synopsis

Animal Cruelty is an anthology that addresses all critical aspects of animal cruelty including: its history and prevalence; related legislation; special types of cruelty (hoarding, poaching, blood sports, etc.); its link to other types of violence and crime; theories used to explain animal cruelty; the role of the media; and emerging issues related to animal cruelty. The text is suitable for undergraduate and graduate classes in criminal justice, criminology, psychology, law, sociology, animal studies, and other disciplines, and is especially well-suited for use in classes on such topics as animal cruelty, animal welfare, deviant behavior, animal law, violent crime, veterinary studies, abnormal psychology, and animal husbandry.

About this title

About the Author

Mary P. Brewster, Ph.D. is a Professor of Criminal Justice and Graduate Program Coordinator at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Cassandra L. Reyes, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Edition details

• Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 161163072X
• ISBN 13: 9781611630725
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 452
• Editor: Brewster Mary P., Reyes Cassandra L.