Abstract

PROANO-REYES, Gladis  and  PROANO-REYES, Holger Enrique. Animal abuse as a manifestation of domestic violence. Iustitia Socialis [online]. 2025, vol.10, n.19, pp.145-159.  Epub Nov 20, 2025. ISSN 2542-3371.  https://doi.org/10.35381/racji.v10i19.4678.

The general objective of the research was to analyze animal abuse as a manifestation of domestic violence. The development of the method was through the inquiry, collection and critical analysis of documents and bibliographic references, based on the methodical, rigorous, and deep exploration of various documentary sources made up of articles and laws, describing the findings. The documentary review technique made it possible to obtain valuable information to frame the events and problems that were the object of analysis. The inductive-deductive method was also used. It is concluded that animal abuse is a manifestation that can lead to gender violence and requires urgent attention in the field of academic research and legal practice. Although Ecuadorian legislation punishes animal abuse as a criminal offense and protects victims of domestic violence, there is a lack of integration between the two regulations.

Keywords : Domestic violence; animal; legal systems.

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