Humans Letters Bills Cosponsored Accomplishments Congressman Kucinich continues to evaluate the merits of anti-crime measures in the U.S. Congress, and works on a bipartisan basis to curtail the escalation of crime. The Kucinich Amendment was endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, the nation s largest police membership organization. The funds has enabled the Parma Police Department to expand the drug prevention services offered to students in local schools. The purpose of the race, which links motorsports with substance abuse prevention, is to educate America s youth to the danger of illegal drugs in today s society. Congressman Kucinich strongly supports efforts to prevent violence at all levels - including animal abuse.
Research confirms a strong correlation between animal cruelty and violence against humans.
Studies show that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal abuse. It has also been found that animal cruelty often occurs in households experiencing family violence - child abuse, spousal abuse and elder abuse. Kucinich was successful in adding language to the Manager s Amendment of the H.R. 1900, the Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2001, that allows programs designed to prevent animal cruelty by juveniles and to counsel juveniles who committed animal cruelty offenses to be eligible for funding through the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Block Grant Program. In an effort to promote awareness of the connection between animal abuse and human violence Kucinich sponsored a briefing, along with the American Humane Association, to educate Capitol Hill staffers about the topic. A bill to prevent violence against women.