Animal Cruelty: History, Legislation, and Prevalence. Definitions of animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect
The history of anti-cruelty laws: concepts of animal welfare and animal rights
Animal cruelty and the law: prohibited conduct
Animal cruelty and the law: permitted conduct
The animal-human bond
Statistics and measurement of animal cruelty.
Special Types of Animal Cruelty. Animal cruelty for profit
Animal cruelty as sport
Animal cruelty and sexual deviance
Animal hoarding.
Animal Cruelty: Antecedents and Future Behavior. Animal cruelty and delinquency, criminality, and youth violence
Family violence and animal cruelty
Animal cruelty, firesetting, and homicide.
Theoretical Perspectives. Sociological theories of animal abuse
The psychology of animal abuse offenders.
Current and Controversial Topics. Animal cruelty and reality television: a critical review
Emerging issues and future directions in animal cruelty
Practitioner essays
Animal protection agencies and organizations.