Media/Secondary Press (17)
- Albert, B (2010). Experts say animal abuse can be a warning sign. Milford-Orange Bulletine, July 28.
- Siebert, C. (2010). The animal-cruelty syndrome. The New York Times Magazine, June 13, 42-51.
- Chui, T. (2008). Pet abusers 'killers in the making'. The Hong Kong Standard, April 14.
- Dube, R. (2008). Poisoning affects all, not just dog lovers. The Globe and Mail (Canada), July 1, L2.
Today's dog poisoner might be tomorrows workplace shooter or child abuser. "Some of the most notorious serial killers--Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam, Jeffrey Dahmer--they all has histories of animal abuse," says Frederic Reamer, a professor at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work and author of Heinous Crime: Cases, Causes and Conseqiences.
Suzanne Conboy-Hill, a psychologist, said: “Research in the United States shows that often people who have been imprisoned for violent or sadistic crime have also confessed to carrying out cruel acts against animals.”
- Cooper, J. (2007). Caging the beast within. The Times (London), September 25, 1.
- Corbella, L. (2007). Animal rights laws need big bite. The Toronto Sun, May 19, 16.
- Espiner, C. (2007). Smacking Trigger to animal abuse. The Press (New Zealand), April 20, 1.
- Johnson, D. (2007). Council member tackles animal welfare reform; proposals include harsher penalties for cruelty. The Washington Post, June 21, DZ04.
...Because there's a "high correlation," Cheh said, between animal abuse and child abuse, the bill would require authorities investigating a case of animal abuse who notice children in the home to notify other authorities.
- Rowntree, N. (2007). Jonathan Silk, RSPCA regional director--the hidden links of abuse. Children Now, May 23, 13.
- Antoniades, K. (2003) Local agencies document links between animal crulety, human violence. Animal Shelter Magazine January-February. [pdf]
- Anonymous. (2001). Animal abuse and violent offending. Juvenile Justice Bulletin, September.
- Larson, R. (1998). Animal cruelty may be a warning. The Washington Times, June 23, 7.
- Meyer, D.L. (1996). Animal abusers more likely to abuse people. Herizons 10, 9. [abstract]
