### Question
How does CRIMES define depiction of animal cruelty?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 48*, **depiction of animal cruelty** is defined as:

> any visual or auditory depiction, including any photograph, motion-picture film, video recording, electronic image, or sound recording of conduct in which a living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed, if such conduct is illegal under Federal law or the law of the State in which the creation, sale, or possession takes place, regardless of whether the maiming, mutilation, torture, wounding, or killing took place in the State

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 48*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 3-ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND PLANTS**

