Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-162) and index.
Contents
The presumed "link" between animal cruelty and violence to humans -- Constructing the "link" -- Methodological procedures -- Does animal cruelty during childhood correlate with being violent toward humans later in life? -- How do women's and men's reported rates of animal cruelty differ? -- Telling tales to account for incidents of animal cruelty -- The findings and limitations of this study -- Conclusions and implications: How understanding the social construction of animal cruelty helps clarify other acts of juvenile delinquency.