Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2023 Sep;67(12):1282-1302. doi: 10.1177/0306624X221102851. Epub 2022 Jun 8.
Within the Criminal Justice System, using animals for therapeutic or rehabilitative purposes has garnered momentum and is extensively researched. By contrast, the evidence concerning the impact of farm animal work, either on prison farms or social farms for community sanctions, is less well understood. This review sought to explore the evidence that exists in relation to four areas: (1) farm animals and their contribution to rehabilitation from offending; (2) any indicated mechanisms of change; (3) the development of a human-food/production animal bond, and (4) the experiences of forensic service users working with dairy cattle. Fourteen articles were included in the review. Good quality research on the impact of working with farm animals and specifically dairy cattle, with adult offenders, was very limited. However, some studies suggested that the rehabilitative potential of farm animals with offenders should not be summarily dismissed but researched further to firmly establish impact.
在刑事司法系统中，利用动物进行治疗或康复目的已经得到了广泛的关注和研究。相比之下，关于农场动物工作的影响的证据，无论是在监狱农场还是社区制裁的社会农场，都了解得较少。本综述旨在探讨与以下四个方面相关的证据：（1）农场动物及其对犯罪康复的贡献；（2）任何表明的变化机制；（3）人类食品/生产动物关系的发展；（4）与奶牛一起工作的法医服务用户的经验。本综述共纳入了 14 篇文章。关于成年罪犯与农场动物（特别是奶牛）互动的影响的高质量研究非常有限。然而，一些研究表明，不应草率否定农场动物对罪犯的康复潜力，而应进一步研究以确定其影响。
