Abstract
Acts of cruelty to animals are symptomatic of a deep mental disturbance. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals do not stop there—many of them move on to their fellow humans. Murderers often start out by killing and torturing animals as kids. A survey of psychiatric patients who had repeatedly tortured dogs and cats when they were young found that all of them had high levels of aggression toward people as well. According to a New South Wales newspaper, a police study in Australia revealed that 100% of sexual homicide offenders examined had a history of animal cruelty. To researchers, a fascination with cruelty to animals is a red flag in the backgrounds of serial killers and rapists. These are the kids who never learned it is wrong to poke out a puppy's eyes.
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