Interest Groups

National Crime Victimization Survey

An ongoing survey of a nationally representative sample of residential addresses, administered by the U. S. Census Bureau on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (DOJ). Household respondent vandalism screen questions, 46b and 46c contain information on whether animal (pet, livestock) have been injured or killed.

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/Compendium/asp/Compendium.asp?selData=7

We currently do not have any database information for this interest group.

A national study of animal cruelty perpetrators.

The study will seek to clarify demographic and relational factors involved in violence toward animals. Importantly, we will rely on official records as sources of animal abuse and criminality documentation rather than self-reports. We will examine individuals’ entire criminal histories to ascertain links between abuse and both violent and nonviolent criminality.

The Interest Groups of the Section on Animal-Human Interaction: Research & Practice (Animal Assisted Activities & Interventions; Animals & Interpersonal Violence; Human-Animal Bond), in concert with AHI as a whole, seek to examine, understand, and critically evaluate the relationships between humans and animals that are relevant to the practice of psychology. Their basic function is to promote dialogue, collaboration, and advance the field of Animal-Human Interaction.

Human Animal Bond, West Virginia
www.humananimalbond.org