Explanations of green crime

Question 1

What are the explanations of green crime

Answer 1

1.transgressive approach- White
2.the Anthropocentric approach
3.Global risk society and the environment- Beck

Question 2

What is transgressive criminology (simple definition)

Answer 2

any harm to humans or the environment is a crime

Question 3

What does anthropocentric mean

Answer 3

Human centred

Question 4

What is white’s (transgressive) approach

Answer 4

traditional criminology is outdated
any action that causes harm should be studied

a lot of harm done to the environment is not illegal e.g. deforestation

green criminology is therefore a form of transgressive criminology

Question 5

what is the anthropocentric approach

Answer 5

Humans have the right to dominate nature - economic growth >environment

TNCs + states take this approach

Question 6

what view do green criminologists take (within anthropocentric approach)

Answer 6

ecocentric view - environmental harm hurts humans + both are liable to exploitation by global capitalism

building of airports factories and motorways from green spaces is a green crime

Question 7

What does Beck believe

Answer 7

threats to human well-being + ecosystem are human made

in late modern society increase in productivity has lead to new manufactured risks on a global scale

Question 8

example of the global risk society

Answer 8

fresh fruit and veg in UK all year due to overfarming in poorer hotter countries - more risk in society as this is destroying planet

tech aiding this cars + emissions - air pollution