Green Crime - 10marker

Question 1

What is green crime?

Answer 1

Green crime is a form of transgressive criminology

Green criminology was first discussed by Michael Lynch, and refers to crimes committed against the environment

Question 2

What is transgressive criminology?

Answer 2

Transgressive criminology is interested in a broader definition of crime which causes harm, rather than strictly activities which are against the law

Question 3

Examples of green crime?

Answer 3

-Air pollution
-Water pollution
-Deforestation
-Species decline due to abuse of animal rights

Some of these activities may be illegal, other types of activities may not be illegal, but nevertheless cause harm (hence transgressive)

Question 4

Edwin Sutherland

Answer 4

Identified green crime as a form of white collar crime

Question 5

Ulrich Beck
Risk Society
(postmodernist)

Answer 5

We are more aware of risks of green crime such as the contributing factors to global warming

Question 6

Robert White
Two perspectives of Harm

Answer 6

Anthropogenic Harm:
-considers harm from the perspective of humanity; the impact on people and the economy
-e.g. climate change

Ecocentric Harm:
-considers the whole ecosystem, not just from a human perspective
-e.g. destruction of habitats

Question 7

Nigel South
Primary & Secondary Green Crime

Answer 7

Primary:
-directly against the environment
-e.g. pollution

Secondary:
-indirectly impacts the environment
-e.g. corruption to avoid environmental laws