Animal abuse and youth violence / Frank R. Ascione.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Ascione, Frank R.

Contributor:

United States. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Series:

Juvenile justice bulletin

Juvenile Justice bulletin

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal welfare--United States.

Animal welfare.

Youth and violence--United States.

Youth and violence.

United States.

Genre:

Internet resource.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, [2001]

Summary:

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) of the U.S. Department of Justice presents the full text of the report entitled "Animal Abuse and Youth Violence," by Frank R. Ascione that was published in September 2001. Ascione discusses psychiatric, psychological, and criminal research linking animal abuse to violence perpetrated by juveniles and adults. The report covers the definition of animal abuse, the prevalence of cruelty to animals by children and adolescents, animal abuse and violent offending, animal abuse and conduct disorder, motivations that may cause animal abuse by children and adolescents, and the etiology of animal abuse.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

"September 2001."

Other Format:

Ascione, Frank R. Animal abuse and youth violence

OCLC:

48763426