Brian Holoyda

TL;DR: The legal status of animal cruelty in the United States is reviewed, the history of psychiatric interest in and research ofAnimal cruelty, current knowledge regarding the link between animal cruelty and violence is described, and a novel classification scheme for individuals who engage in bestiality is proposed to assist forensic psychiatric examiners in determining the risk that such behavior poses for future interpersonal offending.

TL;DR: Recent research has indicated that developing a typology of aggressive incidents may provide insight both into precipitants to assaults as well as appropriate interventions to reduce such aggression.

TL;DR: This paper classified the manner of death as a ritualistic animal killing only after careful review of the crime scene and the circumstances surrounding the animal's death, and the veterinary pathologist should also have some knowledge of legally permissible practices around religious animal slaughter and animal sacrifice and have some insight into the psychological and potential criminal motives for these acts.

TL;DR: An overview of the terminology and research pertaining to bestiality is provided, legal and ethical considerations are summarized, and clinically relevant information is described for the evaluation and management of individuals engaged in sex with animals.