New York
LondonBeijing
Evaluating Environmental Crimes Through the Prism of Criminological Theories

Evaluating Environmental Crimes Through the Prism of Criminological Theories

Abhinash Mohanta (KIIT University, India), Sneha (KIIT University, India), and Himanshu Sekhar Muduli (KIIT University, India)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7020-6.ch006
OnDemand:
(Individual Chapters)
Available
$37.50
Current Special Offers
No Current Special Offers
TOTAL SAVINGS: $37.50

Abstract

Humans and society are structured on cyclical routines, recurrent happenings, and patterns. Our brains are so wired for this habit that we frequently detect chaotic patterns when none exist. Environmental crimes are no different—we hear about different forms of environmental crimes on a daily basis. Crimes like poaching, wildlife killing, pollution, artificial forest fires, illegal logging, and the list go long. Addressing the topic academically is necessary to know this particular type of crime, and what triggers the perpetrators to commit such offenses. Criminology has always been supportive as a step towards every social science subject. So, in that sense, it's necessary to learn about environmental crimes through the prism of criminological theories. The chapter provides detailed insight with the help of a systematic review of major criminological theories in environmental crimes. The need for the chapter is crucial because before getting into the paradox of addressing and punishing such crimes, it's necessary to address the genesis of such crimes.
Chapter Preview
Top

Research Questions

  • 1.

    Can already established criminological theories be applied to explanations of ecological crime?

  • 2.

    Which theories are best suited to explain ecological crime?

Top

Methodological Framework

When creating the first part of the chapter, we used the following:

  • •

    Descriptive method, which was used to study the already collected data and findings on criminology;

  • •

    The historical method with which we tried to define the course of development of criminology and its influence circumstances on this development;

  • •

    The comparative method with which we compared findings, definitions, classifications, and differences between criminological theories and their authors;

  • •

    The compilation method with which we combined the obtained findings, data, and classifications;

  • •

    The method of classification, with which we examined the various classifications of criminological theories;

  • •

    The method of literary analysis, with which we examined the collected data on criminology and broken down into basic units, and these are;

  • •

    Then combined the synthesis method into a coherent whole and concluded them, which we used in the second part;

In the second part, we tried to transfer the findings from the first part to the ecological field of criminality. We used:

  • •

    Descriptive method, with which we examined the already collected data and findings on ecological criminality and its connection with criminological theories;

  • •

    The comparative method, with which we compared the findings and data of various authors and studies regarding ecological criminality;

  • •

    The compilation method used to combine the data from the literature;

  • •

    The method of analysis, with which we broke down the obtained data into basic units, which we will use; combined the method of synthesis into a meaningful whole;

  • •

    The method of analogy, with which we tried to convey already established findings and arguments from other similar types of crime to the area of ecological crime;

  • •

    The method of deduction, with which we tried to verify already established theories

Key Terms in this Chapter

Routine Activity Theory: The most popular criminology theory which says a crime is likely to be committed when a there's a likely offender who has a suitable target and the guardian of the target is absent.

Environmental Justice: All people should be treated fairly and seek to address the discriminations regarding environmental hazards among the marginalized class.

Environmental Crime: The crimes backed by capitalist and exploitative motives committed against the environment such as illegal mining, illegal logging, poaching, wildlife crimes.

Green Criminology: It’s a branch of criminology which tries to study about the crimes caused against environment which includes the study of laws and policies related to environment.

Complete Chapter List

Search this Book:
Reset