Childhood and adolescent animal cruelty methods and their possible link to adult violent crimes

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-158

  Hensley, Christopher ^a   Tallichet, Suzanne E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal cruelty; Animal cruelty methods; Violent crime

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRIME; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRISON; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; CHILD; CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PRISONERS; PRISONS; TENNESSEE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 57049185859     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508315779     Document Type: Article

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