Criminal Liability for Organizing Animal Fights in Poland – Selected Comparative Perspectives from European Legal Systems
Abstract
This article addresses the issue of criminal liability for organizing animal fights. The first part discusses the legal solutions adopted in Poland. It indicates that organizing animal fights is treated as a crime of animal abuse, while organizing fights involving animals constitutes a petty offense under Article 37, Section 1 of the Animal Protection Act. The next part presents legal solutions regarding criminal liability for organizing animal fights in selected European countries. The conclusion presents a de lege ferenda proposal for a separate classification of the crime of organizing animal fights in the Polish legal system.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
Animal Law and Welfare
Comparative and International Law Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Review of European and Comparative Law
- Publisher
- Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawla II
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 155–166
- Publication date
- 30 June 2026
- Language
- EN