Animal harm : perspectives on why people harm and kill animals /
"Why do people harm, injure, torture, and kill animals? This book evaluates the reasons why these crimes are committed and outlines the characteristics of the animal offender. It considers ethical and value judgements made about animals and the tacit acknowledgement and justification of unaccep...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey [UK] ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2013
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| Series: | Green criminology series
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| Summary: | "Why do people harm, injure, torture, and kill animals? This book evaluates the reasons why these crimes are committed and outlines the characteristics of the animal offender. It considers ethical and value judgements made about animals and the tacit acknowledgement and justification of unacceptable criminal behaviour towards the harming of animals made by offenders. Situating animal abuse, wildlife crime, illegal wildlife trading and other unlawful activities directed at animals firmly within Green Criminology, the book contents that this is a distinct, multi-dimensional type of criminality which persists despite the introduction of relevant legislation. Taking a broad approach, the book considers the killing and harming of animals in an international context and examines the effectiveness of current legislation and sentencing"--Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 289 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781409442080 140944208X 9781409442097 1409442098 9781409472599 1409472590 |