Animal abuse and child maltreatment. The ‘violence graduation’ hypothesis 11. animal cruelty coupled with fire-setting behaviour and enuresis have long. 1. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2003 Feb;47(1):71-88. From animal cruelty to serial murder: applying the graduation hypothesis. Wright J(1), Hensley C. From Animal Cruelty to. link between childhood cruelty toward animals and serial murder with the application of the graduation hypothesis. How to Obtain Documents : NCJ Number: NCJ 198852 Title: From Animal Cruelty to Serial Murder: Applying the Graduation Hypothesis perspectives related to the etiology of animal cruelty: the violence graduation. THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY The Violence Graduation Hypothesis From Animal Cruelty to Serial Murder: Applying the Graduation Hypothesis,10.1177. Examining the Relationship Between Childhood Animal Cruelty Motives and. From Animal Cruelty to Serial Murder: Applying the Graduation Hypothesis on ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists. The violence graduation hypothesis assumes a direct causal link between animal cruelty and interpersonal aggression. This hypothesis is based on two postulates: The idea that animal cruelty progresses to violent crimes against humans, including murder, is referred to as the “graduation hypothesis.” It isn’t a new idea. From Animal Cruelty to Serial Murder: Applying the Graduation Hypothesis. Jeremy Wright; Christopher Hensley; Abstract.