Theory and green criminology
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2023
Department/School
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Publication Title
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract
Green criminology refers to a perspective within criminology that, broadly speaking, is devoted to the study of crime against and harms to the natural environment. Initially, green criminology was introduced as the study of environmental harm from a political-economic vantage point and was informed by theories from critical, radical, and political-economic (e.g., “conflict paradigm”) perspectives. Over time, however, new definitions of green criminology have emerged, as have new terms for the criminological study of environmental crimes (e.g., “conservation criminology”). These developments have invited new theoretical interpretations of environmental crime and justice. While conflict theories still maintain a degree of centrality in green criminology, the perspective has expanded to include mainstream theoretical orientations (e.g., “classical paradigm,” “consensus/positivist paradigm”) as well.
Recommended Citation
Barrett, K. L., & Marshall, R. F. (2023). Theory and green criminology. In H. N. Pontell (Ed.), Oxford research encyclopedia of criminology and criminal justice. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.013.745
Comments
K. L. Barrett is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology.
^R. F. Marshall is an EMU staff member.