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A Breed Apart? Narrating Innocence and Viciousness in Breed-Specific Legislation.

Narratives of vicious pit bulls and children at risk are foundational to arguments in favour of breed-specific legislation (BSL), a pre-emptive form of governance, implemented in select provinces, states, and municipalities around the world, that works (or does not work, as the case may be), not by...

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Published in:TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies (University of Toronto Press) Vol. 33; pp. 183 - 206
Main Author: Wallace, Molly
Format: Article
Published: University of Toronto Press Spring2015
Subjects:
Dog breeds
Dog behavior
Pit bull terriers
Law
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