Exploring the possible link between childhood and adolescent bestiality and interpersonal violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 910-923

  Hensley, Christopher ^a,c   Tallichet, Suzanne E ^b   Singer, Stephen D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal cruelty; Bestiality; Interpersonal violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33744824148     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506288937     Document Type: Article

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