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An individual (or corporation) can commit what has been identified as “active animal cruelty.” These are acts that are decisive, acute, and done with intention. The mental states typically associated with this type of animal cruelty are malicious, intentional, purposeful, and knowing. Examples of statutes that would fit under this category are aggravated animal abuse, aggravated cruelty to animals, torture, and sexual assault of an animal. Throughout this book, unless a specific crime is being referenced, the phrase “animal abuse” will be used to indicate active animal cruelty.