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1 online resource (684 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of case vignettes; Acknowledgements; Introduction; This book; Looking to the future; Part I: Conceptual and methodological foundations; 1. Green criminology and environmental crime; Introduction; What is green criminology?; Environmental crime and environmental harm; Illegality -- malum prohibitum; Serious harm -- malum in se; Studying environmental harm; 'Green' types of environmental crime; 'Brown' types of environmental crime; Perspectives within green criminology |
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Systemic causes of environmental harmHumans are responsible; Technology is responsible; Population is responsible; Capitalism is responsible; Corporations are responsible; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; 2. Eco-global criminology and transnational environmental crime; Introduction; Eco-global criminology; Ecology; Geography; Crime and justice; The contours of global capitalism; Transnational environmental crime; Horizon-scanning; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; 3. Eco-justice and ecocide; Introduction; Green criminology and eco-justice |
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Environmental justice, ecological justice and species justiceEnvironmental justice; Ecological justice; Species justice; Applying notions of justice; Justice as fairness; Justice as acknowledgement; Justice as engagement; Justice as functioning; Ecocide; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; 4. Dimensions of environmental crime; Introduction; Social construction of environmental harm; Eco-philosophy and environmental issues; Anthropocentric; Biocentric; Ecocentric; Categorizing environmental harm; Focal considerations; Geographical considerations; Locational considerations |
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Temporal considerationsTransference of harm across space and time; Disasters and crime; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; 5. Researching environmental harm; Introduction; The doing of research; Global and local data collection; Data collection sources; The subjects of research; Measuring environmental crime; Value; Extrinsic; Intrinsic; Scale; Measuring harm; Form of harm; Seriousness of harm; Wider effects of harm; Characteristics of harm; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; Part II: Transgression and victimization; 6. Climate change and social conflict |
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IntroductionGlobal warming and climate change; Climate change, resources and social conflict; Climate change and crime; Climate change, ecocide and state-corporate crime; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; 7. Abuse and harm to animals; Introduction; Animals and criminology; The human categorization of animals; Animal abuse and cruelty; Wildlife crime and illegal trade in wildlife; Animal rights and animal protection; Conclusion; Discussion topics; Further reading; 8. Threats to biodiversity; Introduction; The nature and importance of biodiversity |
| Summary |
Over the past ten years, the study of environmental harm and 'crimes against nature' has become an increasingly popular area of research amongst criminologists. This book represents the first international, comprehensive and introductory text for green criminology, offering a concise exposition of theory and concepts and providing extensive geographical coverage, diversity and depth to the many issues pertaining to environmental harm and crime. Divided into three sections, the book draws on a range of international case studies and examples, and looks at the conceptual and methodolog |
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Bio-insecurity and the exploitation of nature |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Offenses against the environment -- Environmental aspects
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Criminology.
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criminology.
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Criminology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Heckenberg, Diane
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| ISBN |
9781136216930 |
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1136216936 |
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