Abstract
Environment Secretary for the British Government Michael Gove has announced his plan to increase the current maximum sentence that can be awarded to animal abuse offenders from six months to five years. In this critical analysis of the proposal, I will firstly outline the legislative proposal in terms of its aims, and then follow by providing statistics and referring to the most abhorrent cases of cruelty to demonstrate unequivocally the need for the proposal to be implemented. Following this, I will set out the positions of two major relevant stakeholders in response to the proposal: the League Against Cruel Sports, and the RSPCA. I will then proceed to commend the proposal as an important step forward for nonhuman animal welfare, especially given the increasing acknowledgement of the link between violence toward humans and toward nonhuman animals. I will then turn, however, to the two issues that I identify with the proposal and the context within which it has been introduced; firstly, that it highlights our pretension for protecting the welfare of companion animals while simultaneously contributing to the suffering of other animals that are also sentient beings; secondly, that recent Conservative party policies concerning nonhuman animals have been inimical to their welfare and, for this reason, the proposal must be taken with a pinch of salt.
Highlights
Environment Secretary for the British Government Michael Gove has announced his plan to increase the current maximum sentence that can be awarded to animal abuse offenders from six months to five years
The abhorrence of cruelty inflicted on companion animals has, demonstrated the clear need for increased sentencing powers; currently the judiciary is incapable of bringing justice to the vilest that live among us, with recent cases and national statistics providing unequivocal support for this sentiment
As Conservative policy toward nonhuman animals has severely lacked respect and concern for welfare in recent years, this proposal must be met with scrunity and demand for further and more consistent developments in the future
Summary
Legislative Proposal to Increase Sentencing Powers for Cruelty to Nonhuman Animals principales y más relevantes con respecto a la propuesta: la “League Against Cruel Sports”, y el “RSPCA”. Environment Secretary for the British Government Michael Gove has announced his plan to increase the current maximum sentence that can be awarded to animal abuse offenders from six months to five years.
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