How Do Animals Fit in Our Legal System?

TCI: TCI-VDPVKH53

Provider: Justice Clearinghouse

Justice Clearinghouse webinar: How Do Animals Fit in Our Legal System?. In this thought-provoking and informative session, Betsy Biffl will discuss the many roles animals play in our lives—and how those roles shape the way the legal system treats them. We’ll explore how protections (and penalties) can vary dramatically depending on whether the animal is a companion, used for research, a farmed animal, wildlife, or a so-called “nuisance” animal. Whether you work in enforcement, advocacy, academia, or the courts, this session will broaden the way you think about animals’ places in the legal