Bleasdale Hill, LK and Dickinson, J (2016) 'Dangerous dogs': different dog, same lamppost? Journal of Criminal Law, 80 (1). pp. 64-76. ISSN 0022-0183
Abstract
Legislation governing the regulation of dangerous dogs is notoriously fraught with difficulties, in particular concerning the definitions incorporated within, and the enforcement and application of, the relevant provisions. This paper examines two aspects of the legislative framework; the regulation of ‘type-specific’ breeds of dogs, and the extension of regulations relating to the control of dogs from public to private spheres. These aspects afford an opportunity for two principal justifications in favour of controlling owners and their dogs to be analysed: the protection of the public and the need to responsibilise dog owners. This paper considers the extent to which type-specific provisions and the extension of dangerous dogs legislation to cover private spheres achieve those desired aims and concludes that these goals are not clearly met. The authors recommend a consolidated piece of legislation, alongside a more sophisticated approach (supported by further research) being adopted with respect to the nature of dog ownership.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2016, The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper published in The Journal of Criminal Law. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Dangerous dogs; Criminal law; public safety; private property; public spaces |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) > Centre for Criminal Justice Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2016 12:01 |
Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2016 12:35 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022018315623684 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0022018315623684 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95525 |