
Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for
many reasons. Many times a parent or domestic partner who is abusive
may kill, or threaten to kill, the household pets to intimidate family
members into sexual abuse, to remain silent about previous or current
abuse, or simply to psychologically torture them, flexing their
power.
It has been proven over and over. Statistical data, case
studies, psychologists, and even FBI Profilers show us the connection
over
and over again, and yet animal abuse crimes are not given nearly the
weight
that human crimes are given. Animal abuse clearly illustrates a lack of
empathy for the suffering of others, which is a signficant
characteristic of sociopathic personalities.
The line separating an animal abuser from someone capable of committing human abuse is
much finer than most people care to consider. People abuse animals for the
same reasons they abuse people. Some of them will stop with animals, but
enough have been proven to continue on to commit violent crimes to people that it's
worth paying attention to.
We petition that if the accused be convicted that he undergo psychological testing and counseling and receive the longest jail time available and that he not be able to possess an animal again.
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