ISSN: 2573-1734
Authors: Sezgin N*
For many years, animals have been abused for a variety of purposes, including experimentation, hunting, and entertainment. Aside from that, there is evidence of cruelty against animals. Apart from these, the existence of violent acts against animals is also known. For many years, researchers have been investigating whether animal cruelty is linked to violence against humans. Despite this, investigations into animal abuse as a criminal have been ignored. Signs of violence against animals also show themselves in childhood. Several researchers have linked this issue to people's mental health, suggesting that many serial killers have a past of cruelty to animals. The purpose of this research is to investigate the association between animal cruelty and childhood and mental health, as well as to look into serial killers' animal cruelty backgrounds.
Keywords: Animal Cruelty; Violence; Abuse; Serial Killers
