One member of the group was Kenneth Pinyan, a Boeing engineer. They also had sex with animals (Devor & Mudede, 2007). When the friends gathered at the farm around 50 miles south of Seattle, Washington, they would watch movies, engage in conversation, eat, and drink. In the mid-2000s in the northwest United States, a group of friends who connected online would meet at a farm in rural King County for parties. It also considers the possibility of adding structural ritualization perspectives to the integrative model. The article concludes with recommendations for future research on law formation processes, such as including technological advancements as an essential structural foundation. The research specifically uses the circumstances surrounding the death of Kenneth Pinyan, and the subsequent Enumclaw horse sex scandal that took place in the summer of 2005, to support the idea that bestiality law can emerge due to specific factors: structural foundations, perceptions of crime and public demands for punishment, and triggering events. With qualitative findings from a media content study including newspaper articles, a documentary transcript, and a variety of online data sources, it explores the dynamics behind the formation of bestiality law in the state of Washington. For the purposes of this section, 'animal' means a nonhuman mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian, either dead or alive.This article examines the social construction of bestiality law in the United States using the Integrative Conflict Model of law formation. Bestiality is a class 6 felony, except that bestiality pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section is a class 3 felony punishable pursuant to section 13-705 if the other person is a minor under fifteen years of age.Į. Accepted animal husbandry practices that provide necessary care for animals bred for commercial purposes.ĭ. Insemination of animals by the same species, bred for commercial purposes.ģ.

Accepted veterinary medical practices performed by a licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician.Ģ.

Reimburse an animal shelter as defined in section 11-1022 for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section.ġ. Undergo a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense.Ģ. In addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of subsection A of this section, the court may order that the convicted person do any of the following:ġ. Causing another person to engage in oral sexual contact, sexual contact or sexual intercourse with an animal.ī. Engaging in oral sexual contact, sexual contact or sexual intercourse with an animal.Ģ. A person commits bestiality by knowingly doing either of the following:ġ. 13-1411 - Bestiality classification definitionġ3-1411.

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