Environmental and Wildlife Crime

Catalog description

The growing global challenge of environmental and wildlife crime undermines our ability to protect our land, water, species, and habitats. In this course, students confront the extent of these crimes and examine the diverse frameworks and debates that explain the social, political, and economic drivers of environmental crime. Students will apply criminological theories and perspectives (including green criminology) to these crimes. While exploring solutions, students consider the complexity of legislation and legal frameworks that criminalize practices harmful to the environment. Components: Discussion, Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: CRIMLJUS 1130 and junior standing Typically Offered: Occasionally