Baby koala shot 15 times in cruel attack | News.com.au

Baby koala shot 15 times in cruel attack | News.com.au "We are stunned to see this kind of animal cruelty and cannot begin to fathom why somebody would want to shoot a koala that poses no threat to them."

Animal cruelty dates back many centuries and has taken on various forms such as torture, killing, and bestiality. Not only does animal cruelty indicate a lack of affectionate bonds with what are considered human-like creatures, but this crime may often be a precursor to more serious crimes such as assault, rape, homicide and serial killing. Quantitative research suggests that several factors-parental abuse, animal cruelty modeling, living in certain regions of the country, gender, and individual motives-all help to predict whether or not children will engage in animal cruelty, yet fails to fully establish the link between parental abuse, animal cruelty, and future crime. Theoretical frameworks-the graduation hypothesis and the frustration theory-attempt to explain animal cruelty in a parental abuse context, yet also fail to fully establish the connection between animal cruelty and subsequent crime. To better understand the link between parental abuse, animal cruelty, and crime, this paper will incorporate Colvin’s differential coercion theory in the explanation of how parental treatment may lead to animal cruelty and crime. To potentially prevent both crimes against humans and animals, it is important to be aware of early potential warning signs that may lead children to abuse animals in the first place.
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So we need harder sentences and to address the root of the problems that cause such behavior, and commit to their resolution.