Green Crime

Question 1

Beck

Answer 1

Global risk society, most threats are now man made and we all share a fear of them.

e.g. global warming causes global risk

Question 2

Green Criminiology

Answer 2

Although pollution doesn’t actually break the law, they argue any ‘harm’ is a crime rather than looking at if something actually breaks the law.

Question 3

Green criminology is transgressive, this means…

Answer 3

The theory oversteps boundaries to include new issues

Question 4

2 views of harm

Answer 4

TNC’s - Anthropocentric (human centered), say humans have the right to dominate nature as it helps profits

green criminology - ecocentric view, environmental harm, harms humans too

Question 5

Types of Green crime -

Answer 5

South (2008)

Primary green crime - Direct destruction of earths resources. 4 main crimes -

• Air pollution
• Deforestation
• Species decline
• water pollution

Secondary green crime - ignoring rules set to preserve nature.

Question 6

South (2008)

Answer 6

Types of Green crime:

Primary green crime - Direct destruction of earths resources. 4 main crimes -

• Air pollution
• Deforestation
• Species decline
• water pollution

Secondary green crime - ignoring rules set to preserve nature.

Question 7

Eco-mafia

Answer 7

Legal disposal of toxic waste is expensive, business may use an eco mafia to illegally dispose of waste