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8 results foundAuthor: Greater London Authority Title: Weapon dogs: The situation in London Summary: London has, and continues to experience, a serious rise in the number of dangerous and status dogs. These are increasingly being used in crime and as weapons for intimidation - ‘weapon’ dogs. There has been an increase in attacks on young people and Londoners feel that it is only a matter of time before someone is killed. The media regularly reports attacks on people and incidents in parks; rumours circulate about dog-fights and chain fighting; and residents are concerned about damage to trees from dogs being trained to be aggressive. Action needs to be taken to develop and deliver solutions that will eliminate this abhorrent feature of London life that blights neighbourhoods, terrorises residents and is linked to serious crime. Weapon Dogs: The Situation in London sets out the action that we are already taking, and will need to take in the future, to eliminate weapon dogs from our great city. Details: London: Greater London Authority, 2009. 14p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 22, 2012 at http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Weapon%20dogsfinal.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Weapon%20dogsfinal.pdf Shelf Number: 126097 Keywords: Animal WelfareCruelty to AnimalsDog-FightingDogs (U.K.) |
Author: Levinthal, Jodi Title: The Community Context of Animal and Human Maltreatment: Is there a Relationship between Animal Maltreatment and Human Maltreatment: Does Neighborhood Context Matter? Summary: The purpose of the study is to explore the influence of demographic and neighborhood factors on the phenomenon of animal maltreatment in an urban setting as well as the association of animal maltreatment with human maltreatment. Using a unique dataset of animal maltreatment from the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the distribution and prevalence of animal neglect, abuse, and dog fighting in Philadelphia were mapped with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Statistical analysis was employed to examine the relationship between animal maltreatment and neighborhood factors, domestic violence, and child maltreatment. The low correlation between animal abuse and neighborhood factors in this study suggests that animal abuse may be better explained as an individual phenomenon than a behavior that is a function of neighborhoods. However, animal neglect does correlate with demographic, cultural, and structural aspects of block groups, suggesting social disorganization may lead to animal neglect. This study also suggests that dog fighting is a crime of opportunity, as dog fighting correlates with indicators of abandoned properties. Finally, this study is unable to demonstrate a community link between animal maltreatment and child maltreatment, which does not preclude the link among individuals. The findings suggest caution in policies and advocacy campaigns that link human and animal violence in all arenas. Details: Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, 2010. 115p. Source: Publicly accessible Penn Dissertations, Paper 274: Internet Resource: Accessed September 20, 2012 at http://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/274/ Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/274/ Shelf Number: 126375 Keywords: Crime AnalysisCruelty to AnimalsGeographic Distribution of CrimeGeographic StudiesNeighborhoods and CrimeViolence |
Author: Randour, Mary Lou Title: A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home. Guidelines for Practice and Policy Summary: Practitioners, advocates, policymakers, and researchers now acknowledge that violence against children frequently exists alongside other forms of family violence, such as domestic violence. A shift in conceptualizing child maltreatment and family violence occurred, and it no longer seemed wise to treat those different forms of violence as separate, unrelated problems. In a similar spirit, A Common Bond examines the significant role that animals play in child development and in family and community life—whether the animals are beloved, mistreated, or simply forgotten. Accepting this moreinclusive understanding of the many currents in child development and maltreatment generates important questions: • How can child protective services agencies work with other agencies to both intervene sooner and enhance safety when homes being investigated for suspected child abuse or neglect include family pets? • What are the factors that need to be considered in these families? • How can abusers be held accountable while also protecting the close bonds that may exist between children and their family pets? • Does considering animal maltreatment as an important part of child maltreatment have implications for the identification of victims, the treatment of families, and legal and policy responses? Details: Englewood, CO: American Humane and The Humane Society of the United States, 2008. 53p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 4, 2013 at: http://awionline.org/sites/default/files/uploads/legacy-uploads/documents/DV-CommonBond-040811-1302285421-document-39019.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: http://awionline.org/sites/default/files/uploads/legacy-uploads/documents/DV-CommonBond-040811-1302285421-document-39019.pdf Shelf Number: 128201 Keywords: Child Abuse and Neglect (U.S.)Child MaltreatmentCruelty to Animals |
Author: Stringer, Scott M. Title: Led Astray: January 2013 Reforming New York City’s Animal Care and Control Summary: New York City’s Animal Care & Control (“AC&C”) – the non-profit corporation that runs the largest animal shelter system in the Northeast – is in dire need of reform. Since 1995, AC&C has been under contract with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOHMH”) for rescuing, caring for and finding loving homes for the city’s homeless and abandoned animals. However, AC&C’s performance falls short of this mission. Adoptions have dropped 37 percent in the past six years while placements, which enable AC&C to pass the responsibility of caring for an animal onto a rescue group, have increased by 70 percent. Dog licensing, a viable source for significant revenue, lingers at around 10 percent, and the number of new licenses issued has declined for three straight years. Furthermore, a high rate of illness at AC&C shelters exposes thousands of animals each year to potentially life-threatening conditions. AC&C’s inability to generate outside revenue has made the non-profit overly-dependent on City funding, which historically has been inconsistent and inadequate. The root of the problem is structural: AC&C is controlled by the DOHMH. The DOHMH both administers the City’s contract with AC&C and oversees its board – leaving little room for AC&C to question DOHMH priorities and decisions. In short, AC&C’s Executive Director and board members lack the independence, animal care expertise and fund-raising capabilities necessary to properly fulfill their mission. As a result, AC&C has experienced years of under-funding, mismanagement and service cuts – and the animals under its control have suffered severe neglect at shelters. Nothing reflects the organizational dysfunction of Animal Care & Control more profoundly than its management history. Since 1995, the corporation has had eleven different Executive Directors, including eight in the last ten years. Additionally, AC&C has been without a full-time Medical Director on staff since February 2010, contributing to deplorable shelter conditions and a high rate of illness among dogs and cats. On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy hit New York City, causing catastrophic damage to numerous neighborhoods and displacing thousands of residents, businesses and animals. In the days following the storm, volunteers and rescuers reported that AC&C’s doors were closed and field operations ceased – preventing individuals from dropping off found animals or adopting out existing ones. Veteran rescuers said the agency effectively stopped communicating – by phone, e-mail or web postings – making it impossible to know how its animals were faring or what the agency needed. As AC&C struggled to respond, outside groups stepped in to fill the leadership void. Many smaller rescue groups took on the sometimes dangerous tasks of searching for lost animals, while others successfully set up a new network of foster families to take in strays – both responsibilities that should have reasonably fallen to AC&C. Ultimately, the ASPCA established an Emergency Boarding Facility, thanks to a $500,000 grant provided by television personality Rachel Ray, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn to provide temporary sheltering for scores of animals displaced by the storm. The shelter did not open until November 17, more than two weeks after the storm hit. In addition to a moral obligation, New York City has a legal requirement to care for its stray animal population. Various State and City laws outline requirements for the humane treatment of animals as well as mandate the City to operate shelters and necessary services. AC&C’s record of underperformance stands in stark contrast to New York City’s history as a national leader in animal care. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (“ASPCA”), the first animal welfare organization in the country, was founded in New York. Additionally, some of the nation’s first and most important animal welfare laws were enacted in the city. It is time for New York to lead once again. Details: New York Cityi: Office of the Manhattan Borough President, 2013. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 28, 2013 at: http://www.mbpo.org/uploads/FINALLedAstrayReport.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://www.mbpo.org/uploads/FINALLedAstrayReport.pdf Shelf Number: 129190 Keywords: Animal Cruelty (New York City, U.S.)Cruelty to Animals |
Author: Roguski, Michael Title: Pets as Pawns: The Co-existence of Animal Cruelty and Family Violence Summary: In early 2011 the RNZSPCA, in conjunction with New Zealand Women’s Refuge, commissioned Kaitiaki Research and Evaluation to undertake research to increase their understanding of the co-existence of family violence and cruelty to animals within New Zealand with a particular focus on whether the actual or threatened pet/animal abuse acts as a barrier to women and children extricating themselves from violent situations. The objectives of this research were to: understand the role of pets and incidence of animal cruelty in New Zealand family violence situations understand the way in which perpetrators may use pets to prevent victim(s) being able to leave a violent home identify barriers (e.g. the need to accommodate pets) and facilitators to victims of family violence being able to extricate themselves from family violence situations while safeguarding animals explore the scope of the co-existence of pet/animal abuse and family among women housed in refuge shelters understand the impact of pet/animal abuse on children and women who have been extricated from situations of family violence provide an evidence base from which interventions can be developed to allow victims to be extricated from violent situations in a timely manner and in a way that prevents actual or potential cruelty to animals. The stages of research included: a review of the literature to increase understanding of the co-existence of animal cruelty and family violence key informant semi-structured interviews with Women’s Refuge Staff, adult victims of family violence and representatives of key government agencies a survey of Women’s Refuge clients to provide a better understanding of the role of pet/animal abuse within violent situations and estimate the scale of the issue. Details: Wellington, NZ: Kaiitiaki Research and Evaluation, 2012. 75p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 3, 2013 at: http://nationallinkcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DV-PetsAsPawnsNZ.pdf Year: 2012 Country: New Zealand URL: http://nationallinkcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DV-PetsAsPawnsNZ.pdf Shelf Number: 129256 Keywords: Animal Abuse (New Zealand)Companion AnimalsCruelty to AnimalsFamily Violence |
Author: Dedel, Kelly Title: Animal Cruelty Summary: The problem of animal cruelty includes many kinds of mistreatment, from temporarily failing to provide essential care to the malicious killing or repeated torturing of an animal. Every state defines animal cruelty differently, both in terms of the specific actions that are prohibited and the categories of animals that are protected. Animal Cruelty begins by describing the problem of animal cruelty and reviewing factors that increase its risks. It then identifies a series of questions to help you analyze your local animal-cruelty problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, 2012. 60p. Source: Internet Resource: Problem-Specific Guides Series Problem-Oriented Guides for Police, no. 65: Accessed January 30, 2018 at: https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p245-pub.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p245-pub.pdf Shelf Number: 130306 Keywords: Animal Cruelty Cruelty to Animals |
Author: New Jersey Commission of Investigation Title: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: New Jersey's SPCAs 17 Years Later Summary: The State Commission of Investigation found that the organization responsible for enforcing New Jersey's animal cruelty laws was a dysfunctional mess. The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals denied many of the findings of the state report, which concluded the group was a haven for "gun-carrying wannabe cops" that failed in its mission to protect animals. The NJSPCA fired back at the the State Commission of Investigation, which wrote the report, accusing the commission of "cherry picking" facts and misrepresenting problems within the group, which is given police powers to investigate animal cruelty cases. The commission found 75 percent of cases handled by the NJSPCA had a response time that violated its own procedures, which require a written record of action taken within 24 hours. In one case, the commission found, it took more than a month for the group to respond to a complaint "involving two Yorkshire terrier puppies covered in motor oil and fleas." In another, it took 36 days for an officer to investigate a complaint that dogs were being left unfed or tied up outside an apartment "in obvious distress." Details: Trenton: The Commission, 2017. 62p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 8, 2018 at: http://www.nj.gov/sci/pdf/SPCA-FollowUpReport.pdf Year: 2017 Country: United States URL: http://www.nj.gov/sci/pdf/SPCA-FollowUpReport.pdf Shelf Number: 149397 Keywords: Animal Cruelty Cruelty to Animals |
Author: National Sheriffs' Association Title: Animal Cruelty as a Gateway Crime Summary: Animal abuse has long been linked with other forms of antisocial behaviors and criminal violence. It is estimated that animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people, four times more likely to commit property crimes, and three times more likely to have a record for drug or disorderly conduct offenses. This project was designed to build the capacity of all participating law enforcement agencies to recognize that animal cruelty crimes can serve as precursors to more violent crimes, as a co-occurring crime to other types of offenses, and as an interrelated crime to other offenses such as domestic violence and elder abuse. Armed with this knowledge, law enforcement officers (both those assigned to patrol and investigative duties) can take steps both to solve current crimes and to prevent future crimes from occurring. Details: Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2018. 48p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 8, 2018 at: https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-w0867-pub.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United States URL: https://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-w0867-pub.pdf Shelf Number: 153365 Keywords: Animal Cruelty Cruelty to Animals |