Environmental Crimes (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Environmental/green crimes definition
Environmental/green crimes definition
Damage to environment by deliberate acts or negligence
Traditional criminology green crime def (Situ & Emmons)
Traditional criminology green crime def (Situ & Emmons)
Unauthorised act/omission violating environmental law
Green criminology definition (White 2008)
Green criminology definition (White 2008)
Any action harming environment, regardless of law broken
Zemiology
Zemiology
Study of harms
Anthropocentric view
Anthropocentric view
Humans have right to dominate nature; economic growth over environment
Eco-centric view
Eco-centric view
Humans & environment interdependent; harm hurts both
Primary green crime (South 2014)
Primary green crime (South 2014)
Direct harm to the environment
Secondary green crime (South 2014)
Secondary green crime (South 2014)
Crime from flouting rules preventing environmental disasters
Annual carbon added to atmosphere from fossil fuels
Annual carbon added to atmosphere from fossil fuels
3 billion tons
Species becoming extinct daily
Species becoming extinct daily
50 species a day
Bhopal Disaster: year & company
Bhopal Disaster: year & company
1984, Union Carbide chemical company
VW Emissions Scandal year & vehicles affected
VW Emissions Scandal year & vehicles affected
2015, 11 million vehicles
Beck's global risk society concept
Beck's global risk society concept
Risks created by human actions via science & technology
Wolf (2011): 4 groups committing green crimes
Wolf (2011): 4 groups committing green crimes
Individuals, private businesses, states, organised crime
Environmental racism (Potter)
Environmental racism (Potter)
Victims of environmental damage differ ethnically from causers