Evaluation of Criminal Sanctions Concerning Violations of Cattle and Pig Welfare

EU legislation requires the violations of animal welfare standards to be sanctioned. Our aim was to evaluate criminal sanctions concerning violations of cattle and pig welfare on Finnish farms. We analyzed 196 court cases heard in Finnish district courts from 2011 to 2016. Almost all the cases (95%)...

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Main Authors: Sofia Väärikkälä, Tarja Koskela, Laura Hänninen, Mari Nevas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/715