Research on Risk Governance of Animal Abuse in the Context of Public Security Modernization

Abstract

Animal abuse governance has emerged as a critical social issue demanding urgent resolution in contemporary China, confronting a triple challenge of ambiguous legal applicability, widespread dissemination of harmful online content, and increasingly younger offenders. The Animal Abuse Registry (AAR) in the United States, as a social governance initiative, has demonstrated effectiveness in crime prevention and social stability maintenance. Empirical analysis of this system provides institutional insights for China. Guided by risk governance theory, China should establish a three-tiered risk prevention framework integrating theoretical foundations, technological applications, and institutional safeguards—requiring development of a tripartite risk identification model, creation of a national animal abuse behavior database, and refinement of legal regulations with evaluation mechanisms to formulate a scientific governance solution.