Animal Harm: Perspectives on Why People Harm and Kill Animals

摘要: Why do people harm, injure, torture and kill animals? This book evaluates the reasons why these crimes are committed outlines characteristics of animal offender. It considers ethical value judgements made about animals tacit acknowledgement justification unacceptable criminal behaviour towards harming by offenders. Situating abuse, wildlife crime, illegal trading other unlawful activities directed at firmly within Green Criminology, contends that this is a distinct, multi-dimensional type criminality which persists despite introduction relevant legislation. Taking broad approach, killing in an international context examines effectiveness current legislation, policy sentencing. Including section on further reading useful organizations, valuable exploration into perspectives responsibility owed man to as part broader ecological legal concerns. will interest criminologists, ecologists, protectionists those interested law society environment. Contents: Preface; Introduction; The nature harm; Identifying offenders; Animal harm domestic animals; traditional field sports; culture self-expression; Sport trophy hunting; Trade derivatives; public policy; Conclusions; Glossary; Further reading; Index.