Types of green crime

Question 1

define primary green crime

Answer 1

crime that results directly from destruction of the environment

Question 2

define secondary green crime

Answer 2

crimes grow out of flouting the rules aimed at preventing environmental disasters

Question 3

What different types of primary green crime is there

Answer 3

1.crimes of air pollution
2.crimes of deforestation
3.crimes of species decline and animal rights
4.crimes of water pollution

Question 4

What different types of secondary green crime is there

Answer 4

1.state violence against opposition groups
2.hazardous waste and organised crime

Question 5

define crimes of air pollution + examples

Answer 5

air pollution - by gov, business or
consumers
e.g. chernobyl + liverpool 1000 people die a year due to air pollution

Question 6

define crimes of deforestation + examples

Answer 6

forest clearing - gov, business
1960-1990 1/5 of tropical rainforest destroyed

Question 7

define crimes of species-decline and animal rights

Answer 7

trafficking animals and animal parts + hunting
example - 50 species a day becoming extinct

Question 8

crimes of water pollution + examples

Answer 8

dumping waste into rivers and seas
example - BP oil spill

Question 9

state violence against opposition groups

Answer 9

the state committing violent acts against civilians to protect their interests
e.g.rainbow warrior sinkage

Question 10

describe hazardous waste and organised crime + example

Answer 10

toxic waste being dumped into seas and rivers
example - eco mafias profit from illegal waste dumping in italy