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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/715 |