TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Developmental Links between Cruelty to Animals and Human Violence
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology
A1  - Dadds, Mark R.
A1  - McAloon, John
A1  - Turner, Cynthia M.
SP  - 363
EP  - 382
VL  - 35
IS  - 3
N2  - Reviews evidence for the significance of childhood cruelty to animals as a predictor of later violence toward humans. Moves are underway in the United States (US) and Britain to encourage communication and cross-fertilisation between animal welfare and child protection and crime prevention services. Literature on healthy versus deviant child-pet interactions is reviewed, with particular regard to the prediction of later violence. Assessment and definitional issues are addressed. The discussion culminates with a summary of substantive findings and the identification of several research designs that are needed to clarify the potential of early identification and remediation of child cruelty to animals as a mental health promotion and violence prevention strategy.<p /> 
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SN  - 0004-8658
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/acri.35.3.363
ID  - ref1
ER  -