Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1531022324 ISBN 13: 9781531022327

Publisher: Carolina Academic Press, 2023

Synopsis

The third edition of Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding, 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 social media; and emerging issues related to animal cruelty. The text is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in animal studies, criminal justice, criminology, law, psychology, sociology, and other disciplines, and is especially well-suited for use in courses on such topics as animal cruelty, animal welfare, deviant behavior, animal law, violent crime, veterinary studies, abnormal psychology, and animal husbandry.

The third edition includes chapter updates related to legislation, prevalence and incidence of animal cruelty, and research findings, as well as the addition of two new chapters related to the United States legislative process and social media.

About this title

About the Authors

Cassandra L. Reyes, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531022324
• ISBN 13: 9781531022327
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 648
• Editor: Reyes Cassandra, Brewster Mary