Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence: Why the Connection Justifies Increased Protection

359 Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence: Why the Connection Justifies Increased Protection OLIVIA S. GARBER* I. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................360 II. THE LINK BETWEEN ANIMAL ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ...................................................................361 A. Animal Abuse and Children..............................................362 1. Childhood Exposure to Violence Leads to Childhood Animal Abuse ..............................................................363 2. A Childhood History of Animal Abuse Leads to Violence Towards Humans .........................................364 B. Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Abuse Victims .........366 III. LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE TO THE LINK ...................................371 A. Cross-reporting Statutes...................................................372 B. Psychological Treatment Provisions in Animal Cruelty Laws.... .............................................................................373 IV. CLOSING THE LEGISLATIVE GAP IN PROTECTION ...................379 A. Current Status of Animal Cruelty Laws in Tennessee ......380 B. The Duty to Cross-Report Needs to Be a Two-Way Street ................................................................382 C. The Need for Mandatory Psychological Evaluation and Treatment .........................................................................385 V. CONCLUSION ...........................................................................389 * Juris Doctorate Candidate, 2017, The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. I would like to thank Professor John Newman and Phoebe Dossett for providing me with their invaluable time and insight through- out the writing of this Note.

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