Green Crime Browne textbook chapter

Crime and Deviance

A field of study that examines societal reactions to criminal behavior, the causes of crime, and its consequences in various contexts.

Globalization

The process through which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or operate on an international scale, affecting crime patterns.

Green Crime

Actions that harm the environment, regardless of whether they are legal or illegal, often linked to corporate or state crime.

Environmental Criminology

The study of environmental harm caused by criminal actions, focusing on how crime interacts with the global environment.

Transnational Corporations

Large companies that operate across international borders, often implicated in environmental and corporate crime.

Environmental Justice

A movement that seeks to address the inequitable distribution of environmental harms and the associated human rights issues.

State Crime

Illegal or deviant activities carried out by state agents or with state complicity, often violating human rights.

Moral Panic

Public anxiety or alarm in response to a perceived threat to societal norms, often fueled by sensationalized media coverage.

Human Rights Violations

Actions that violate international norms protecting the safety and dignity of individuals, often committed by state actors.

Hate Crimes

Crimes motivated by prejudice against a particular group, often based on ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

Waste Crime

Illegal disposal or management of waste, often resulting in environmental and public health hazards.

Ecological Unsustainability

Environmental practices that cannot be maintained over time due to the depletion of natural resources.

Risk Society

A concept by Ulrich Beck that describes a society increasingly preoccupied with the future and safety concerns related to risks created by modernity.

Environmental Racism

The disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color and low-income communities.

Social Disorder

A breakdown of social norms and values that can result in increased crime and deviance in a community.

Corporate Crime

Illegal or unethical acts committed by corporations or individuals on behalf of corporations, often resulting in harm to the environment or society.

Scare Stories

Sensationalized media reports that exaggerate risks or dangers, influencing public perception of crime and safety.