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  1. The District of Columbia (D.C. Code Ann. § 22-1001 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htm#42.092) and New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:8 http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/644/644-8.htm) do not expressly criminalize killing under their animal cruelty laws (accessed April 28, 2020).
  2. Tex. Pen. Code § 42.092 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htm#42.092 (accessed April 28, 2020).
  3. Mo. Ann. Stat. § 578.009 http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/ChaptersIndex/chaptIndex578.html (accessed April 28, 2020).
  4. Ind. Code Ann. § 35-46-3-0.5(4) http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2017/ic/titles/035#35-46 (accessed April 28, 2020).
  5. N.Y. Rev. Stat. 682.2 (1866) https://www.animallaw.info/statute/new-york-penal-law-1866-chapter-682-section-2 (accessed April 28, 2020).
  6. Ascione, Frank R., “Animal Abuse and Youth Violence” Juvenile Justice Bulletin (Sep 2001). https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/188677.pdf (accessed April 28, 2020).
  7. Lockwood, Randall. “Cruelty Toward Cats: Changing Perspectives” (Oct 26, 2016). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237244254_Cruelty_toward_Cats_Changing_Perspectives (accessed April 28, 2020).
  8. Siebert, Charles, “The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome,” (June 11, 2010). http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13dogfighting-t.html (accessed April 28, 2020).
  9. Walton-Moss, Benita J., et al. “Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Injury Among Urban Women,” Journal of Community Health 30 no.5 (Oct 2005): 377-389. https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10900-005-5518-x?no-access=true (accessed April 28, 2020).
  10. Ascione, Frank R., et al. “The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence: A National Survey of Shelters for Women Who Are Battered” Society and Animals 5 no.3 (1997). http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/ascione_1.html (accessed April 28, 2020).