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1Department of Sociology and Criminology and the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada.
Violence Against Women
|May 6, 2025
Summary
Animal abuse and intimate partner violence often co-occur. New laws allowing animals on protection orders help victims escape abusers, particularly those using coercive control.
Area of Science:
- Legal Studies
- Sociology
- Animal Welfare
Background:
- Animal abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) frequently co-occur.
- Victims/survivors of IPV may delay leaving abusive situations due to concerns for companion animals.
- Many U.S. states have enacted laws to include animals in protection orders.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the use and interpretation of animal-inclusive protection order statutes in U.S. courts.
- To assess the effectiveness of these statutes in protecting victims/survivors and their companion animals.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 38 legal judgments citing animal-inclusive protection order statutes.
- Examination of judicial interpretation and application of these laws.
Main Results:
- The analyzed statutes are providing crucial protection for victims/survivors.
- These legal protections are particularly effective against ongoing coercive control by abusers.
- Judicial application of these laws demonstrates their utility in safeguarding vulnerable individuals and animals.
Conclusions:
- Animal-inclusive protection order statutes are a valuable legal tool in addressing the intersection of animal abuse and IPV.
- Further recommendations are proposed to enhance and extend these protections for greater efficacy.
- The findings underscore the importance of legal frameworks that recognize the human-animal bond in domestic violence cases.
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