Environmental Crime - Couverture souple

Clifford, Mary; Edwards, Terry D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0763794287 ISBN 13 : 9780763794286

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2011

Synopsis

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 change - New chapter on crime theories specifically focused on environmental issues - Updates on the history and legislation - Updates on definition and related terms - Updates on state and local issues - Updates on police, courts, sentencing and punishments - New online link with additional resources for students Key Features: * Includes contributions from nationally and internationally known experts on the topic of environmental crime * Provides a comprehensive focus on the United States laws and policies related to environmental law, violations, punishments and sanctions * Includes a historical review of law creation and activist protests focused on organizing and changing laws around environmental protections and environmental harms * Interdisciplinary 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 Instructor Resources: * Test Bank * PowerPoint Lecture Outlines * Answers to end of chapter questions

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Mary Clifford, Ph.D. is a Professor of Criminal Justice and co-organizer for the Community Anti-Racism Education Initiative at St. Cloud State University. She has been teaching environmental crime courses in criminal justice for almost 20 years. Along with Professor Terry D. Edwards, she developed one the first working definitions of "environmental crime" and acted as the editor of Environmental Crime: Law, Policy and Social Responsibility (1998), one of the first interdisciplinary text books on the subject. Dr. Clifford is also the author of Identifying and Exploring Security Essentials (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2001) and is currently the research coordinator of a qualitative research history project outlining the anti-racism education initiative on the St. Cloud State University campus. She continues to teach, research, study and present on various criminal justice topics including environmental crime, crime theories, sex crimes and sex offenders.

Associate Professor, Department of Justice Administration, University of Louisville

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763794287
• ISBN 13: 9780763794286
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible