Ownership of high-risk ('vicious') dogs as a marker for deviant behaviors: implications for risk assessment.
This study examined the association between ownership of high-risk ('vicious') dogs and the presence of deviant behaviors in the owners as indicated by court convictions. We also explored whether two characteristics of dog ownership (abiding licensing laws and choice of breed) could be useful areas...
| Published in: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 1616 - 1635 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Dec2006
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |