Legal Advocates' Manual for Animal Abuse Criminal Cases was written to help attorneys and others become effective advocates for animals while working with their local prosecutors' offices to ensure animal abuse cases are carefully reviewed and vigorously prosecuted once the investigation is complete. It is not intended to serve as an investigations guide. In addition, prosecutors who don't often handle animal abuse cases may also benefit from the tips in this manual.

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