Green criminology : crime, justice and the environment / Michael J. Lynch [and three others].

By: Lynch, Michael J [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]Copyright date: 2017Description: 1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780520964228 (e-book)Subject(s): Offenses against the environment | Criminology -- Environmental aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Green criminology : crime, justice and the environment.DDC classification: 364.1/45 LOC classification: HV6401 | .L963 2017Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction : green criminology and political economy -- The state of green criminology -- Pollution crimes -- Withdrawal crimes -- Crimes of ecological additions and illness -- Crimes of overproduction and overconsumption -- Toxic towns and studies of ecologically devastated communities -- Wildlife trafficking, smuggling, and poaching -- Environmental justice and green criminology -- Environmental law and the treadmill of environmental law -- Environmental social movements and environmental non-government organizations -- Connecting the dots : explaining green crimes.
Summary: "This book provides an overview and assessment of green criminology. Based on a political-economic analysis, Green Criminology draws attention to the ways in which the political-economic organization of capitalism causes ecological destruction and disorganization. Focusing on real-world impact, chapters include political-economic examinations of ecological withdrawals, ecological additions, toxic towns, wildlife poaching and trafficking, environmental justice, environmental laws, and nongovernment environmental organizations. The book also explores how ecological footprint, planetary boundary analysis, and other scientific research applies to green criminological analysis"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : green criminology and political economy -- The state of green criminology -- Pollution crimes -- Withdrawal crimes -- Crimes of ecological additions and illness -- Crimes of overproduction and overconsumption -- Toxic towns and studies of ecologically devastated communities -- Wildlife trafficking, smuggling, and poaching -- Environmental justice and green criminology -- Environmental law and the treadmill of environmental law -- Environmental social movements and environmental non-government organizations -- Connecting the dots : explaining green crimes.

"This book provides an overview and assessment of green criminology. Based on a political-economic analysis, Green Criminology draws attention to the ways in which the political-economic organization of capitalism causes ecological destruction and disorganization. Focusing on real-world impact, chapters include political-economic examinations of ecological withdrawals, ecological additions, toxic towns, wildlife poaching and trafficking, environmental justice, environmental laws, and nongovernment environmental organizations. The book also explores how ecological footprint, planetary boundary analysis, and other scientific research applies to green criminological analysis"--Provided by publisher.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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