Animal Maltreatment

This groundbreaking work provides the first comprehensive overview of animal maltreatment as a complex legal, clinical, and forensic issue that intersects multiple professional domains. Levitt systematically examines how animal cruelty cases move through legal systems while addressing the psychological dimensions of offenders and the forensic protocols needed for proper assessment. The book serves as an essential primer for understanding how animal protection law interfaces with mental health practice and criminal justice procedures.

What distinguishes this text is its practical focus on forensic mental health assessments specifically tailored to animal maltreatment cases, offering concrete guidance for professionals navigating these challenging situations. Legal practitioners, forensic psychologists, and clinical mental health providers will find invaluable tools for evaluating offenders and building effective intervention strategies. This foundational resource fills a critical gap in both academic literature and professional practice, establishing necessary standards for a field that has long lacked specialized frameworks.