Crime and Deviance - Green Crime

Question 1

Beck - causes of green crime

Answer 1

many threats to ecosystems are manufactured threats from results of massive demand for consumer goods

Question 2

Rob White - radical ecocentric criminologist

Answer 2

many of worst environmental harms are committed by TNCs/ state are not actually illegal so are not criminal, and often differ across countries

Question 3

Nigel South - classifying green crimes

Answer 3

primary crimes = direct destruction or degradation to the environment
- air pollution GHG
- illegal logging
- water pollution e.g oil spills

secondary crimes = flouting existing laws and regulations
- dumping toxic waste
- breach of health and safety laws