Animals and criminal justice

Resource Information

The work Animals and criminal justice represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Animals and criminal justice

Statement of responsibility

Carmen M. Cusack

Creator

• Cusack, Carmen M

Author

• Cusack, Carmen M

Subject

• Animal rights -- United States
• Animal welfare -- Law and legislation
• Animal welfare -- Law and legislation
• Animal welfare -- Law and legislation -- United States
• Animals -- Law and legislation
• Animals -- Law and legislation
• Animals -- Law and legislation -- United States
• Animals in police work
• Animals in police work
• Criminal justice, Administration of
• Animal rights
• Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States
• Police dogs
• Police dogs
• Police dogs -- United States
• Tierschutz
• Tierschutz
• USA
• USA
• United States
• United States
• Criminal justice, Administration of
• Animal rights

Language

eng

Summary

Mahatma Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Since civil societies are ruled by law, they can be evaluated, both figuratively and literally, by how animals are treated in the criminal justice system. This book depicts animalsâ roles within society and the laws that govern how humans treat them. Carmen M. Cusack focuses on current issues in human-animal relationships and how these are affected by the criminal justice system. Her analysis, while objective, is rooted in firsthand activist, professional, legal, and criminal justice experience. She presents a comprehensive overview of the place of animals and the law, including pets in prison, K-9 units, constitutional rights, animal sacrifice, wild animals, entertainment, domestic violence, rehabilitation, history, and religion. She includes information about law, behavioral and social science, systemic responses and procedure, anecdotal evidence, current events, and theoretical considerations. Animals and Criminal Justice is a useful handbook and a thorough textbook, as well as a practical guide to animalsâ relationships with the criminal justice system. Professionals, including police, child protective services, judges, animal control officers, and corrections staff, as well as scholars in the fields of criminal justice and criminology will find this book invaluable

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

345.73/0287

Index

index present

LC call number

KF390.5.A5

LC item number

C876 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography