Animal cruelty, antisocial behaviour, and aggression:more than a link

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gullone Eleonora
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York
Publication Dates: c2012.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series
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Carrier Form: xix, 182 p.: ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9780230239234
0230239234
Index Number: C913
CLC: C913.7
Call Number: C913.7/G973
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the aims of this book -- Historical and current conceptualizations of animal cruelty -- Conceptualizations of antisocial behaviour -- The development of antisocial behaviour -- Theoretical accounts of aggressive behaviour and animal cruelty -- Biological and individual difference risk factors -- Environmental risk factors -- Emotional and cognitive processes -- Aetiological accounts of animal cruelty -- Conclusions and future decisions.
"Through comprehensive reviews of theory and research related to animal cruelty, antisocial behaviour, and aggression, Gullone clearly demonstrates that animal cruelty behaviours are another form of antisocial behaviour, that appear right alongside human aggression and violence, as well as other crimes including non-violent crimes. Almost without exception, the perpetrators of animal cruelty crimes are the same individuals who carry out a host of other antisocial crimes or misdemeanors including assault, partner and child abuse, and bullying. For those whose criminal careers begin in childho