An Analysis of the Communication Efforts Made by Law-abiding Animal Advocacy Groups about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Author | : Nadya M. Vera |
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Release | : 2007 |
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ABSTRACT: The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was signed by President George W. Bush on November 27, 2006 amid claims that the language of the bill featured oversights that could threaten certain civil liberties for those involved specifically with animal advocacy. Seventeen telephone interviews were conducted with representatives of law-abiding animal advocacy groups in order to analyze the communication efforts that were made by these groups regarding AETA. Instead of participating in a telephone interview, one organizational representative provided written answers to a list of sample questions. The responses of the 18 participants revealed that, generally speaking, law-abiding animal advocacy groups' communication efforts about AETA were not enacted until AETA was close to being passed in both houses of Congress and that the passing of the bill has not hindered their campaign efforts up to the point of this study. This study reveals implications for those involved in the study or practice of law, public relations, or activism.