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August 12, 2024 32 mins

 

Season 2, Episode 2:

What is the relationship between Domestic Violence and Pet Abuse?

Release Date: August 12, 2024

Content Areas: Link Between Pet Abuse and IPV, Impact on Victims and Pets, Support for Pet-Owning Victims, Legislation and Policies Facilitator: Sherry Peters Guest: Dr. Cassandra Reyes Cassandra L. Reyes, PhD, is an associate professor of criminal justice at West Chester University (WCU). Prior to becoming a professor at WCU in 2009, she worked as a New Jersey State Senior, Bilingual Parole Officer and Probation officer, and Indiana County (IPA) Jail Correctional Officer, for over 13 years. She currently holds positions in several organizations, including the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Humane Policy Volunteer Leader, NJ Fraternal Order of Police Bicentennial Lodge #76 Vice President, Keystone Link Coalition University Stakeholder, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties Faculty-at-Large Member, and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Trustee. During her undergraduate studies at IUP, she worked at the Alice Paul House DV volunteer, and as a probation officer, she worked in the DV unit at the Hall of Justice in Camden, NJ. Resources:  Resources/Publications Three editions of the book, Animal Cruelty: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding (https://cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781531022327/Animal-Cruelty-Third-Edition) Book chapters in the three Animal Cruelty editions and the recently published “Animals as Crime Victims ” (https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/book/9781802209884/9781802209884.xml Served as an expert in the Sage Video entitled, “Animal Cruelty and Criminality” as a part of the publisher’s Criminology & Criminal Justice video collection (https://players.brightcove.net/3764097123001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6333133299112).

Music in this episode is:  “Adding the Sun” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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