Hunting and Illegal Violence Against Humans and Other Animals: Exploring the Relationship
Submitted on Jun 25, 2011 (Original item from 2011)
General Animal Protection | Wildlife and Exotics | Animal Welfare or Living Conditions | Hunting or Trapping | Psychology, Social Development, Social Motivations
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Short Description:
This study tests the links between hunting and other deviant behaviors based on a survey of college students. The survey addressed participants' history of hunting, other animal abuse, and engaging in deviant behaviors such as vandalism.
Abstract:
Article Abstract:
"This study examined the relationship between hunting and illegal violence among college males. Although similar on many sociodemographic characteristics such as age and social class (parents’ education and occupation), hunters were more likely than non- hunters to be white and Protestant.They also were more likely to have grown up with a family member who hunted. Hunters were about twice as likely to have been violent toward nonhuman animals; however, one type of violence—killing wild or stray animals—accounted for this difference. Regarding violence toward people, hunters were more than twice as likely to have damaged or destroyed private or public property during their last year in high school but were no more likely during that year to have fought with other persons.Thus, at least for this sample, hunting related to harming animals in the wild and to property damage but not to other forms of animal abuse or violence against humans. This paper discusses possible explanations for this result and limitations of the study."
"This study examined the relationship between hunting and illegal violence among college males. Although similar on many sociodemographic characteristics such as age and social class (parents’ education and occupation), hunters were more likely than non- hunters to be white and Protestant.They also were more likely to have grown up with a family member who hunted. Hunters were about twice as likely to have been violent toward nonhuman animals; however, one type of violence—killing wild or stray animals—accounted for this difference. Regarding violence toward people, hunters were more than twice as likely to have damaged or destroyed private or public property during their last year in high school but were no more likely during that year to have fought with other persons.Thus, at least for this sample, hunting related to harming animals in the wild and to property damage but not to other forms of animal abuse or violence against humans. This paper discusses possible explanations for this result and limitations of the study."
Spot Check Number:
1729
Sponsor:
University of South Carolina Spartanburg
Animal Type:
Wildlife
Record Type:
Academic Paper
Research Method:
Print Survey
Geographic Region:
United States Regional
Number of Participants:
236
Population Descriptors:
college students, hunters
Year Conducted:
2011
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