The predictive value of childhood animal cruelty methods on later adult violence: Examining demographic and situational correlates

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 281-295

  Hensley, Christopher ^a   Tallichet, Suzanne E ^b   Dutkiewicz, Erik L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

animal cruelty; animal cruelty methods; violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DEVIATION; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; PRISONERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84859361195     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X10397120     Document Type: Article

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