Criminalidad juvenil y Victimología animal: Prevención de la victimización

The abuse of children and young people towards vulnerable groups deserves our full attention, so we stress that animals are a vulnerable group of first order. Interpersonal violence is related to animal abuse. When animal abuse used to be trivialized by people saying: "It's only a dog"...

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Main Author: Reolid Rodenas, Marillanos
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5813527
Source:Archivos de Criminología, Seguridad Privada y Criminalística, ISSN 2007-2023, Nº 18, 2017, pags. 48-58
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Summary: The abuse of children and young people towards vulnerable groups deserves our full attention, so we stress that animals are a vulnerable group of first order. Interpersonal violence is related to animal abuse. When animal abuse used to be trivialized by people saying: "It's only a dog" or "boys will be boys", researchers and experts now recognize that cruelty, abuse or neglect to be taken seriously. Animal abuse is often "tip of the iceberg" and the first warning sign of an individual or family problems. Recognizing the link between animal abuse and other forms of violence in the family, it provides professionals in all fields a tool to prevent violence in our society. By working together and sharing this information with others, it will raise public awareness and in turn, increase the involvement and effectiveness in preventing family violence and abuse in all its forms.