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022 _a0886-2605
040 _aWSS
_dAFV
100 _aBarnes, Jaclyn E.
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245 _aOwnership of high-risk ('vicious') dogs as a marker for deviant behaviors :
_bimplications for risk assessment
_cBarnes, Jaclyn E.; Boat, Barabara Walling; Putnam, Frank; Dates, Harold F.; Mahlman, Andrew R.
260 _c2006
365 _a00
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500 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence 21(12) December 2006 : 1616-1634
520 _a"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 of inquiry when assessing risk status in settings where children are present. Our matched sample consisted of 355 owners of either licensed or cited dogs that represented high or low-risk breeds. Categories of criminal convictions examined were aggressive crimes, drugs, alcohol, domestic violence, crimes involving children, firearm convictions, and major and minor traffic citations. Owners of cited high-risk ("vicious") dogs had significantly more criminal convictions than owners of licensed low-risk dogs. Findings suggest that the ownership of a high-risk ("vicious") dog can be a significant marker for general deviance and should be an element considered when assessing risk for child endangerment."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aFIGHTING DOGS
_9258
650 2 7 _aANIMAL WELFARE
_962
650 2 7 _aBEHAVIOUR
_978
650 2 7 _aOFFENDERS
_9413
650 2 4 _aRISK ASSESSMENT
_9504
650 2 7 _aRISK FACTORS
_9505
700 1 _aBoat, Barabara Walling
_9798
700 1 _aPutnam, Frank
_91956
700 1 _aDates, Harold F.
_91019
700 1 _aMahlman, Andrew R.
_91608
773 0 _tJournal of Interpersonal Violence 21(12) December 2006 : 1616-1634
830 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence
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942 _cARTICLE
_2ddc
999 _c1984
_d1984