Psychological profile of male and female animal abusers

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 846-861

  Schwartz, Rebecca L ^a   Fremouw, William ^a   Schenk, Allison ^a   Ragatz, Laurie L ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

animal abuse; bullying; criminal thinking; empathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CRIMINOLOGY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BULLYING; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; CRIMINALS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858857962     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260511423254     Document Type: Article

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