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The Impact of Working with Farm Animals on People with Offending Histories

A Scoping Review

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ID21513232
AuthorsLibby Payne (0000-0001-5096-4703, Cardiff Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Mary Mcmurran (0000-0001-5302-4215, Cardiff Metropolitan University), Clare Glennan (Cardiff Metropolitan University), Jenny Mercer (0000-0001-5917-0491, Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Year2023
Volume67
Issue12
Pages1282-1302
Publication date2023-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0306-624X • E-ISSN: 1552-6933
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0306624x221102851
PMID35674200
OpenAlexW4281653285
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited27

Within the Criminal Justice System, using animals for therapeutic or rehabilitative purposes has garnered momentum and is extensively researched. By contrast, the evidence concerning the impact of farm animal work, either on prison farms or social farms for community sanctions, is less well understood. This review sought to explore the evidence that exists in relation to four areas: (1) farm animals and their contribution to rehabilitation from offending; (2) any indicated mechanisms of change; (3) the development of a human—food/production animal bond, and (4) the experiences of forensic service users working with dairy cattle. Fourteen articles were included in the review. Good quality research on the impact of working with farm animals and specifically dairy cattle, with adult offenders, was very limited. However, some studies suggested that the rehabilitative potential of farm animals with offenders should not be summarily dismissed but researched further to firmly establish impact

Criminology · Political science · Prison · Sanctions · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Law · Psychology · Rehabilitation

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