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The psychology of animal cruelty: an introduction to the special issue

Emma AlleyneCentre of Research and Education in Forensic Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bill HenryDepartment of Psychology, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Pages 451-457 | Received 02 Nov 2017, Accepted 01 Dec 2017, Published online: 11 Dec 2017

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