Simple Summary Animal abuse is widely recognized as both a risk factor for and a potential
consequence of interpersonal violence. In children, especially, factors such as dysfunctional …

Simple Summary Animal cruelty or neglect is an emotive social issue. Animal welfare
legislation is the primary tool for defining, penalizing and hopefully deterring animal cruelty …

Simple Summary “Social license to operate”(SLO) is the process by which a community
grants or withholds permission to an industry to conduct its business. This article describes …

Cultured meat is a relatively new product, enjoying consumer appreciation as a more
sustainable meat option. The present study builds on a sample from a diverse set of …

Simple Summary Australia does not have any federal legislation pertaining to animal
welfare; thus, the responsibilities lie with each state and territory. This situation has led to …

Simple Summary In Australia, animal welfare protection is a state and territory responsibility.
Having eight separate state and territories results in eight separate animal welfare legal …

Simple Summary News media is one of the major sources of publicly available information
on animal welfare law enforcement. It has previously been established that the media are …

Not all animals are perceived in the same way given the types of crimes of abuse and
neglect that are included in the Spanish Criminal Code and the penalties for such crimes …

Nature of reform to animal welfare legislation in Australia has commonly been attributed to
increasing alignment with the 'communities' expectations', implying that the community has …

DEDJTR and DELWP 20 Victoria Police 21 How many animal cruelty charges and cases
were sentenced? 22 Cases with a high volume of charges 23 Which courts sentenced …