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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817586803321

Autore

Stretesky Paul

Titolo

The treadmill of crime : political economy and green criminology / / Paul B. Stretesky, Michael A. Long and Michael J. Lynch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

0-415-65736-9

1-135-12941-X

0-203-07709-1

1-135-12942-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Collana

New directions in critical criminology

Altri autori (Persone)

LongMichael A

LynchMichael J

Disciplina

364.1/45

Soggetti

Offenses against the environment

Criminology - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Treadmill of Crime; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Treadmill of Production for Green Criminology; 3 Crimes of Ecological Withdrawals; 4 Crimes of Ecological Additions; 5 Ecological and Social Disorganization; 6 The Treadmill of Animal Abuse; 7 Non-State Actors and Environmental Enforcement; 8 Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<P>Drawing on the work of Allan Schnaiberg, this book returns political economy to green criminology and examines how the expansion of capitalism shapes environmental law, crime and justice. The book is organized around crimes of ecological withdrawals and ecological additions.</P><P></P><P>The Treadmill of Crime is written by acclaimed experts on the subject of green criminology and examines issues such as the crime in the energy sector as well as the release of toxic waste into the environment and its impact on ecosystems. This book also sets a new research agenda by highlighting problems of