Green criminology: Crime, justice, and the environment

Authors

• Michael J. Lynch, University of South Florida
• Michael A. Long, Northumbria University, UK
• Paul B. Stretesky, Northumbria University, UK
• Kimberly L. Barrett, Eastern Michigan University

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2017

Department/School

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Abstract

This groundbreaking text provides students with an overview and assessment of green criminology as well as a call to action. Green Criminology draws attention to the ways in which the political-economic organization of capitalism causes ecological destruction and disorganization. Focusing on real-world issues of green crime and environmental justice, chapters examine ecological withdrawals, ecological additions, toxic towns, wildlife poaching and trafficking, environmental laws, and nongovernmental environmental organizations. The book also presents an unintimidating introduction to research from the physical sciences on issues such as climate change, pollution levels, and the ecological footprint of humans, providing a truly interdisciplinary foundation for green criminological analysis.

Comments

K. L. Barrett is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology.

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Recommended Citation

Lynch, M. J., Long, M. A., Stretesky, P. B., & Barrett, K. L. (2017). Green criminology: Crime, justice, and the environment. University of California Press.