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'Understanding Animal Cruelty' sheds light on dark topic

April 22, 2002 9:42 AM

 

The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, the youth

education division of The Humane Society of the United States, has a few

questions for teens:

 

Did you know that according to a recent study of 1,600 animal cruelty cases

nationwide, males committed 94 percent of the crimes and 31 percent of those

crimes were committed by people 18 or younger?

 

Did you know that animal cruelty is widely recognized as a sign of serious

psychological distress?

 

Did you know that people who are violent to animals are likely to be violent to

all creatures, including other people?

 

This is just some of the compelling information included in Understanding Animal

Cruelty, a new resource book for teens published by NAHEE. The 24-page book

examines the concepts and causes associated with animal cruelty, state and

federal laws that address the mistreatment of animals, and the connection

between animal cruelty and domestic violence, child abuse, and other violent

behavior. Understanding Animal Cruelty also takes a look at high-profile cases

of animal cruelty, such as those committed by serial killers and notorious

school shooters.

 

Written for high-school students and their teachers, Understanding Animal

Cruelty is an excellent resource for school projects, reports and debates. It

also includes critical-thinking questions, activities and suggestions on how

teens can stop animal cruelty in their communities.

To cover a portion of production costs, Understanding Animal Cruelty is priced

at $3 per copy.

Order on-line at www.nahee.org, or send a check or money order

(payable to NAHEE) to

NAHEE, HSUS Youth Education Division

P.O. Box 362

East Haddam, CT 06423-0362.

Understanding Animal Cruelty may also be viewed and downloaded at

www.HumaneTeen.org.

 

SOURCE: Humane Society of the United States

 

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