Results
| Title |
Author |
Citation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review of animal welfare legislation in the beef, pork, and poultry industries | Peter Stevenson, Daniela Battaglia, Carmen Bullon, Arianna Carita | Stevenson, Peter et al. (2014). Review of animal welfare legislation in the beef, pork, and poultry industries. Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations. | This study aims to give an overview of the legal framework that applies to animal welfare in the EU and a group of non-EU countries. It focuses specifcally on beef cattle, pigs, broilers (the chickens reared for meat) and egg-laying hens while they are on the farm, in transit and at slaughter. Animal welfare standards of four international organizations, as well as a number of private standards established by major food businesses and animal welfare organizations are also analyzed. |
| Detailed Discussion of International Comparative Animal Cruelty Laws | Paige M. Tomaselli | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
A detailed analysis of the differences and similarities between US, European Union, Swiss, Norwegian and German animal cruelty laws. The theories behind these differences are explored. Finally, possible and definite future reforms shed light on upcoming animal cruelty law. |
| Brief Summary of International Comparative Animal Cruelty Laws | Paige M. Tomaselli | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Summary comparing the laws of the US and Europe on the subject of companion animals and confinement farming, including slaughter and transport. |
| Overview of International Comparative Animal Cruelty Laws | Paige M. Tomaselli | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Overview of the comparison between US animal cruelty laws and those in Europe. Specifically, laws of the US, EU, Germany, Norway and Switzerland are addressed. The comparison is based around companion animal and confinement farming laws, transportation and slaughter. |
| The Link Among Animal Abuse, Child Abuse, and Domestic Violence | Mellisa Trollinger | 30-SEP Colo. Law. 29 (September, 2001) |
This article discusses the link among animal abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence, with the intention of increasing attorney awareness of how such abuse impacts both clients and the community. |
| NO WAY TO TREAT MAN’S BEST FRIENDS: THE UNCOUNTED INJURIES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY VICTIMS | Samantha D.E. Tucker | 19 Animal L. 151 (2012) | As society has come to recognize the sentience and intelligence of nonhuman animals, jurisdictions across the United States (U.S.) have promulgated animal protection laws. Despite the development of anti-cruelty statutes, though, states with sentence enhancement mechanisms continue to elevate criminal offenders’ sentences only if they injure human victims. This Note considers the development of anti-cruelty laws and explores how sentencing guidelines, victim injury points, and other sentence enhancement mechanisms function in U.S. criminal justice systems. It examines how multiple states treat victim injury, focusing particularly on Florida where, in October 2011, a Florida Assistant State Attorney—in what was likely the first attempt of its kind—sought to score victim injury points against an offender who brutally stabbed a dog. By looking at legislative intent, and other persuasive authority, this Note argues that courts can and should enhance the sentences of offenders who victimize animals. It contends that legislatures should clear up any statutory ambiguity by making it explicitly clear that the criminal justice system should treat animals as victims. Using history and current trends for support, this Note argues that we should award the same number of victim injury points for animals as people. It also looks at several other facets of practical application, such as which animals would qualify as victims for the purpose of victim injury points and how we can make animal victims and victim injury points a priority in the criminal justice system. |
| The History of the RSPCA | unknown | Royal Society for Protection of Animals |
This short article relates the formation and early history of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals. |
| La Protection De L’Animal En Droit Francais | Stephanie Van Oosterom | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Summary of the approach of the French legal system to the consideration of Animals. In French only. |
| What Claims Can be Brought When a Pet Has Been Shot Unlawfully? | Jennifer C. Wang | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This article reviews state and federal causes of action that can be brought when a pet has been shot unlawfully and the different claims that are available depending on whether the shooter is a government employee, such as a police officer or animal control official, or an ordinary citizen. The articles also explores the various defenses that defendants may assert, including qualified immunity for government employees. |
| China Case Studies: 1. Intentional Cruelty to Zoo Bears | Song Wei | Animal Legal and Historical Web Center |
A short case study of what happened when an individual harmed several bears at a public zoo in China. |