Green Crime

• What does green crime refer to?

  Crimes committed against the environment
• Who focuses on the investigation of green crime?

  Green criminologists
• How do green criminologists differ from traditional criminologists?

  They study harm beyond just breaking laws
• What is the significance of legal logging in green crime?

  It can significantly damage the environment
• Who first coined the term green criminology?

  M J Lynch
• How does globalization relate to green crime?

  It influences both local and cross-national crimes
• What does Ulrich Beck's work on a global risk society address?

  Manufactured risks from societal organization
• What are the two perceptions of harm in green criminology?

  Anthropocentric and ecocentric harm
• What does anthropocentric harm focus on?

  Harm to the environment affecting humanity
• How does ecocentric harm view environmental damage?

  As harm to all aspects of the ecosystem
• What constitutes secondary green crime?

  • Violence against environmental groups
  • Bribery to avoid environmental regulations
• What is a challenge in categorizing green crime?

  Difficulty in defining what constitutes harm
• Why might the concept of secondary green crime be considered not useful?

  It describes crime without clear environmental links
• How do differing views on animal cruelty affect green criminology?

  They create disagreement on what is a green crime