1st Edition

Environmental Crime in the United States Law and Enforcement

By Karen Clark Copyright 2024
188 Pages
by Routledge

188 Pages
by Routledge

188 Pages
by Routledge

Environmental Crime in the United States provides an introduction to the laws that govern environmental crime, how these laws are implemented and enforced, and the impact they have had since their passing in the twentieth century and their continued applications. Environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking, over‑fishing, artisanal mining, and deforestation are lucrative contributors... Read more

1. Introduction to Environmental Crime 2. Environmental Crime Theory 3. Laws and Regulations 4. Unregulated, Unreported, and Illegal Fishing 5. Wildlife Trade 6. Mining 7. Whaling 8. Forestry 9. Pollution 10. Conclusion

Biography

Karen Clark is an Adjunct Faculty at the University of Arizona and the University of Nebraska, U.S.A. She earned a doctorate degree in criminology, law, and society from the University of California, Irvine, and has published numerous articles on environmental crimes, natural resource exploitation, and transnational crime trends.