Other such animal cruelty like cock and dog fighting are also on the rise for the Midwest Region (Getz, par. 2). Laura McCloskey also found a direct relationship, weak in theory but however present between firesetters and people who are cruel to animals. She states, "youths who are both firesetters and cruel to animals are especially at risk of delinquency. Firesetting and animal cruelty have been linked conceptually because of their covert nature and empirical evidence indicating an overlap between these two behaviors" (page 6). She further elaborates that the tendency toward such behavior will over time lead to other delinquencies. It is believed such behavior is learned and can be found in paternal influence but also is a symptom of other pyschiactric problems that need diagnosis and attention. McCloskey writes, "These findings lend support to the belief that firesetters and youths who commit animal cruelty may need to be treated as multiproblem youths even if not clinically diagnosed. Finally, it is apparent that firesetting is a statistically significant predictor for juvenile delinquency" (page 7). Her studies show the foundation of most criminal behaviors can be found in early childhood development and start with common act of "acting out" and then lead to more severe acts such as animal cruelty. With each action, the level of violence intensifies as the repercussions become greater. These behaviors are really a cry for help and should not be ignored.
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