Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence

3 Credits

The relationship between cruelty to animals and interpersonal violence has been substantiated by as significant body of work in the social sciences. Participants in this course will gain a fundamental knowledge of this connection, examine both qualitative and quantitative studies and case histories of the correlation between cruelty to animals, child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and teen violence. Participants will learn how to recognize the connection between cruelty to animals and human violence and will review a variety of intervention programs for victims and at-risk or offending populations.