Wildlife Offences in UK Law
-
A Dangerous Job? An Examination of Violence against Conservation Officers
Conservation law enforcement is an area of policing that has been largely overlooked by sociologists and criminal justice researchers. Some have speculated that when compared to their traditional p...... ... whose primary responsibilityis the enforcement of fish and wildlife laws. While they possesssome similarities to their traditional law ... from COs, hunters and anglers who have been citedfor wildlife offences should be asked about the behaviour andprofessionalism of COs in the ... ...
-
A criminology of extinction: Biodiversity, extreme consumption and the vanity of species resurrection
This article explores an issue pertaining to the commodification of nature and related market processes – reviving extinct species. It begins by offering an overview of the aesthetic, economic, sci...... ... , consumption, de-extinction, extinction, hunting/poaching, wildlife (crime, trade, trafficking)IntroductionSignificant international work in ... enforcement and criminal justice systems have accorded wildlife offences a ‘low priority when compared to other crimes (Cook et al., 2002),’ ... ...
-
Beyond wildlife crime: Towards the concept of ‘mundane fauna crime’
Research and theorisation on crimes against non-human species in rural regions have been conducted with less conceptual refinement than crimes against anthropocentric victims. The dominant concepti...... ... It is contended that social scientists have treated the study of offences against fauna with less epistemic, ontological and conceptual innovation and refinement than offences against anthropocentric victims (e.g. Green and ... ...
-
Chapter 22: Cooperative Maritime Surveillance and Enforcement
... ... illegally moving drugs or involved in people smuggling or wildlife trafficking, as well as marine pollution or biosecurity security ... The forms of these offences have also evolved with technological advancements and many factors have ... ...
-
Basic Information
... ... Many of the provisions relating to highway offences also apply to public rights of way ... 1.2.3 Wildlife and Countryside ... ...
-
The anti-money laundering law in Tanzania: whither the ongoing “war” against economic crimes?
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the evolution of the law for combating economic crimes including money laundering in Tanzania and explore the current developments in the anti-money laundering (...... ... parallel to laundering ofproceeds generated from those criminal offences. Money laundering has had adverseimpacts on Tanzania and its economy and ... including illegal fishing, poaching, the illicittrade in wildlife and illegal loggingtrade [15],[16],[17],[18],[19],[20]. Other ... ...
-
The anti-money laundering law in Tanzania: whither the ongoing “war” against economic crimes?
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the evolution of the law for combating economic crimes including money laundering in Tanzania and explore the current developments in the anti-money laundering (...... ... parallel to laundering ofproceeds generated from those criminal offences. Money laundering has had adverseimpacts on Tanzania and its economy and ... including illegal fishing, poaching, the illicittrade in wildlife and illegal loggingtrade [15],[16],[17],[18],[19],[20]. Other ... ...
-
Ecocentrism and criminal justice
Ecocentrism refers to valuing nature for its own sake. This ecophilosophical orientation requires that all social practices incorporate ecological sensitivities and heightened awareness of the intr...... ... in regards to the prosecution of human subjects for environmental offences. A basic premise of the article is that for those interested in ... with criminal offences pertaining to the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW).Table 1. Indicators of ecocentrism.Indicator ExampleThe ... ...
-
Cecily Rose, Review of Fulvia Staiano. Transnational Organized Crime: Challenging International Law Principles on State Jurisdiction
... ... , drug trafficking, cross-border poaching and trafficking in wildlife, piracy and what are termed the ‘accessory offences’ of corruption, ... ...
-
Revisiting the Role of Negotiation and Trivialization in Environmental Law Enforcement
Using an empirical assessment of the use of enforcement undertakings by the Environment Agency and the engagement of the courts with the recently enacted sentencing guidelines for environmental off...... ... with therecently enacted sentencing guidelines for environmental offences, thisarticle argues that the enforcement of environmental law is ... oftentakes the form of a donation to a conservation or wildlife trust or similarcharitable causes.18The use of charitable donations in ... ...
See all results