Environmental Crime

Environmental crime is an increasingly serious problem nationally and internationally, and is an expanding field of study in today's environmentally conscious classroom. Fully revised and updated, Environmental Crime, Second Edition revisits the early construction of environmental crime as a subject of study and addresses new and emerging subjects of study, specifically focused on the United States but including research from Europe, Australia, and around the world.Comprehensive and interdisciplinary in its focus, this Second Edition is written by a collection of experts in the field and presents themes related to the social, cultural, political, economic, scientific and legal contexts of environmental crime. Each chapter includes key terms, review questions, discussion questions, and references. The accessible style and easy-to-read format make Environmental Crime, Second Edition ideal for anyone from any discipline, with little to no exposure to the subject matter. New material added to the Second Edition: New chapter on the relationship between social and political activism and legislative changeNew chapter on crime theories specifically focused on environmental issuesUpdates on the history and legislationUpdates on definition and related termsUpdates on state and local issuesUpdates on police, courts, sentencing and punishmentsNew online link with additional resources for studentsForthcoming instructor resources will include a complete Test Bank and Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R) slides Includes contributions from nationally and internationally known experts on the topic of environmental crimeProvides a comprehensive focus on the United States laws and policies related to environmental law, violations, punishments and sanctionsIncludes a historical review of law creation and activist protests focused on organizing and changing laws around environmental protections and environmental harmsInterdisciplinary in its focus, the text includes biological sciences, history and political debates, economics, media, crime theory and its application, in addition to sections on international constructions of environmental crime and future research directions Ideal for courses offered by Criminal Justice, Justice Administration, Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Sociology departments in two or four year colleges. Appropriate for the following courses: Environmental CrimeEnvironmental LawEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental EthicsEnvironmental StudiesEnvironmental EconomicsEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental HistoryEnvironmental Equity (c) 2012 448 pages