1st Edition

Animals and Criminal Justice

By Carmen M. Cusack Copyright 2015
256 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

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 animals' roles within society and the laws that govern how humans treat them.  Carmen M. Cusack... Read more
1: Introduction to Animals in Human Society; 2: Violence as Entertainment; 3: Animals, Religion, and Criminal Justice; 4: Canine Officers, K-9s, and Criminal Justice; 5: Other Animal Employees; 6: Animals in Corrections and Rehabilitation; 7: Animal Mistreatment; 8: Service Animals in the Criminal Justice System; 9: Animal Control; 10: Animal Welfarists; 11: Animals in Emergencies; 12: Relationships of Violence; 13: Baaaaaaad Animals; 14: Illegal Companionship between People and Animals; 15: Exotic Animals; 16: Sexual Abuse of Animals; 17: Multiple Animals; 18: Animals as Weapons; 19: Animals: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems; 20: Extremes; 21: Conclusion

Biography

Carmen M. Cusack