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2019 Animal Abuse & Domestic Violence: The Link & The Escalation of Violence - Animal Abuse & Domestic Violence: DV & Animal Cruelty-How Prosecuting Animal Crimes Can Save Lives

Total Credits: 1.5 including 0.0 Ethics CLE, 1.5 CLE

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Categories:
Animal Abuse |  Domestic Violence
Faculty:
Erin Aiello
Duration:
1 Hour 38 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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Description

Join us for a one-day multi-disciplinary training focusing on the investigation and prosecution of animal abuse, in addition to the link between animal abuse and domestic violence.
 
Did you know?
  • Every 10 seconds an animal in the United States is abused
  • One million animals are abused or killed each year in connection with domestic violence
  • 76% of animal abusers also abuse a family member
  • 48% of domestic violence victims will not leave their abuser for fear of what will happen to their pet
  • 70% of people charged with animal cruelty were known by police for other violent behavior, including homicide
Prosecutors, paralegals, victim advocates, law enforcement, veterinarians, and anyone else working with animal abuse and/or domestic violence cases are encouraged to view this training.
 

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How Prosecuting Animal Crimes can Save Lives (801.5 KB) Available after Purchase

Faculty

Erin Aiello's Profile

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Assistant District Attorney

Northwestern District Attorneys' Office, Massachusetts, The Humane Society of the United States

Erin Aiello has been an assistant district attorney for eight years for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Working for three different district attorney offices she has had the opportunity to serve both urban and rural communities. Officially, her primary caseload is and has been the prosecution of abuse related crimes such as child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Unofficially, Erin has been her own one-person animal cruelty unit in every office she has joined. In 2011, Erin was recognized by the Animal Control Association of Massachusetts for her work on animal cruelty cases. Even in private practice, Erin was devoted to animal cruelty welfare and was proud to as a local counsel for the ASPCA in one of the largest animal cruelty and seizure cases in New England. Currently, Erin works in the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit in the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, where she focuses primarily on the prosecution of high risk domestic violence offenders. Erin is honored to represent the Humane Society of the United States to assist in their mission to generate successful prosecutions of animal cruelty offenses. Erin lives in western Massachusetts with her 14 year old diva of a cat- Lulu Aiello.

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