Assigning animals crime victim status: opposing views and responses

To expand the range of perspectives brought to bear on the concept of animal victim status, in this chapter, practitioners with different backgrounds explore and respond to the arguments that have been espoused against assigning animals’ victim status. Contributors explain how using victim’s law con...

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Authors: Dunn, Lora (Author) ; Lowrey, Will (Author) ; Ramsey, Sherry (Author) ; Rosengard, David B. (Author) ; Levitt, Lacey (Author) ; Rubin, Jesica (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Animals as crime victims
Year: 2024, Pages: 179-197
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Keywords:
Animal law
Animal victims
Animal cruelty
Animal legal status
Prosecution
Criminal Justice System
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Summary:To expand the range of perspectives brought to bear on the concept of animal victim status, in this chapter, practitioners with different backgrounds explore and respond to the arguments that have been espoused against assigning animals’ victim status. Contributors explain how using victim’s law concepts can help farmed animals and advocate prioritizing a cultural shift in human attitudes towards animals. Contributors also discuss the equity and utility of criminal justice, both as a legal field and a governmental system, and the degree to which those answers inform progress for animals.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 195-197
ISBN:9781802209877
DOI:10.4337/9781802209884.00020