7. Globalisation and Crime - 2. Green Crime Flashcards

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Green crimes

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Crimes that cause damage or harm to the environment

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Who is effected by green crimes?

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The planet is a single ecosystem so therefore the effects of green crimes aren’t restricted to a single location or natural boundary

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Who developed the concept of environmental refugees and what does it mean?

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Abbot. Rising temperatures and sea levels could lead to an increase in conflict and tension within/between countries over environmental resources. This could cause climate-induced migration of people (environmental refugees)

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Traditional criminology approach to green crime

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Places environmental/green crimes with a legal definition (an act that breaks the law)

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How does traditional criminologists define green crime

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Green crimes are crimes that break national or international laws and are therefore subject to prosecution

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Why do traditional criminologists believe that green crimes should have a clear legal definition?

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A clear definition of green crime makes it easier for the CJS to prosecute those who commit such crimes

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What other type of criminology rejects the traditional criminology definition of green crime?

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Green criminology

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Green criminology definition of green crime

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A green crime is one that brings about harm to the environment, regardless of whether it breaks laws or not

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What approach do green criminologists take?

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An eco-centric approach, emphasising the interdependence of humans with the environment

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Who developed the global risk society theoretical approach to green crime?

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Beck

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Beck’s global risk society

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New technologies have given rise to ‘manufactured risks’ (E.g. nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, global warming and pollution), which generate new dangers across the world

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What is a part of the ‘manufactured risks’ according to Beck?

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The emergence of green crimes are a part of these new risks, bringing new patterns of crime which can bring new consequences that we cannot easily predict/control

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2 people that talk about capitalism and green crime

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Lynch
South

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What are green crimes mainly caused by according to Lynch?

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Green crimes are mainly caused by capitalist ideology - prioritisation of economic interest over environmental protection

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How does South explain green crime?

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South uses the term ‘corporate colonisation of nature’, meaning nature is exploited by corporations for profit

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2 ways in which nature is exploited by corporations for profit according to South

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Bio-piracy: companies take, steel, exploit or control the knowledge, plants or animals of indigenous people for commercial development
Corporate engineering of nature (E.g. genetically modifying crops, building of damns and mining)

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What do radical criminologists say about green crime?

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Some companies deliberately locate their plants in countries where health and safety laws are much weaker, which leads to the exploitation of the poor