Learning to be cruel?: exploring the onset and frequency of animal cruelty

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The ways in which demographic characteristics and childhood experiences with animal abuse might have affected the recurrence and onset of childhood and adolescent cruelty as a learned behavior is examined. Multiple regression analyses revealed that inmates who experienced animal cruelty at a younger age were more likely to demonstrate recurrent animal cruelty themselves.

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From animal cruelty to serial murder: applying the graduation hypothesis

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This article examines the relationship between childhood animal cruelty and adult serial murders. The authors, searching for possible indicators of risk factors for serial murder, analyze five case studies of serial killers in which all experimented with animal cruelty during their childhood.

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Applying social learning theory to childhood and adolescent firesetting: can it lead to serial murder?

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The motivational factors involved in the commission of serial murder are examined. It contributes to the links between childhood and/or adolescent firesetting and adult serial murder by applying social learning theory.

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