http://society.guardian.co.uk/crimeandpunishment/story/0,8150,1546869,00.html
Rosie Cowan
"Childhood cruelty to animals can be an early warning of a propensity for violence against other people, a report published yesterday said.
The research wing of animal rights charity, Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), has compiled a study of the links between severe animal abuse by children who later committed acts of extreme violence - in some cases, murder."
