Green Crime Flashcards
What do traditional theorists say green crime is?
Wolf says its traditionally used to describe actions that break laws on the protection of the environment.
What do transgressive sociologists argue about green crime?
Lynch and Stresky say that green criminologyshould study individuals and entities who kill and injure other lifeforms by poising the earth
What are 2 examples of green crimes?
The Volswagen 2015 scandal and the BP deep water horizon
What would Beck argue green crime is a result of?
The global risk society.
What does South et al identify as the 2 types of green crime?
primary crime and secondary crime
What’s primary green crime?
Resulting directly from the destruction of the earth. This includes pollution, deforestation, species decline and water pollution
What’s secondary green crime?
This comes from breaking rules which are in place to prevent environmental disators. This includes illegal waste dumping
