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Relates to the creation of an animal cruelty and animal fighting data base
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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BILL NUMBER:S8433
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the creation of an animal cruelty and animal fighting data base
Purpose of bill
The purpose of this bill is to require the establishment and maintenance of a database for the collection and analysis of information relating to crimes against animals. The information contained in this database would be available to various law enforcement and humanitarian agencies.
Summary of provisions
Section one explains how studies have demonstrated that violent offen- ders often have histories of repeated animal cruelty.
Section two amends the executive law by adding section 837-s which stip- ulates that the division shall establish and maintain a crime database on all crimes of animal cruelty and fighting in New York State. Data must be collected and displayed in such a manner that facilitates analy- sis. The database shall include, but not be limited to, names of people convicted under article 26 of the agriculture and markets law as well as the specific acts of animal cruelty that were the basis of conviction.
Also, the database shall include information on persons who have pled guilty to other charges in satisfaction of the animal cruelty/fighting charge. The database shall be both in print and electronic form, and be available to all law enforcement officers, district attorneys, humane societies for the prevention of animal cruelty, dog or cat protective associations, and animal control officers.
Section 3 sets out the effective date.
Justification
Since the 1970s, the FBI has linked the repeated instance of animal killing and torture with its analysis of the lives of serial killers. Studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology have further demon- strated that violent offenders often have childhood and adolescent histories of repeated and serious animal abuse. Other research has shown consistent patterns of animal cruelty among the perpetrators of other forms of violence such as child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. Because the American Psychiatric Association considers animal cruelty one of the diagnostic criteria of conduct disorder, creating a database to analyses the incidence of animal cruelty will provide a valuable resource for law enforcement officials who seek to establish a link between animal cruelty and related crimes.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
July 1, 2011 provided that, effective immediately, the division of crim- inal justice services shall promulgate rules and regulations as it deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, on or before such effective date.
deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, on or before such effective date.
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