Policing wildlife : perspectives on the enforcement of wildlife legislation

Resource Information

The work Policing wildlife : perspectives on the enforcement of wildlife legislation represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Policing wildlife : perspectives on the enforcement of wildlife legislation

Title remainder

perspectives on the enforcement of wildlife legislation

Statement of responsibility

Angus Nurse

Creator

• Nurse, Angus

Subject

• Wildlife crime investigation
• Wildlife crimes

Language

eng

Summary

Policing Wildlife examines both the extent and enforcement of wildlife law, one of the fastest growing areas of crime globally. The book considers how enforcement regimes need to adapt to contemporary wildlife crime threats, particularly those posed by terrorism and organised crime.

Cataloging source

UK-WkNB

Dewey number

364.13367

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Series statement

Palgrave studies in green criminology

Summary expansion

Wildlife crime is a fringe area of criminal justice, despite its importance as one of the highest value areas of global crime and its long term effects on ecosystems. This book examines the enforcement of wildlife law, one of the fastest growing areas of crime globally. It examines the extent of wildlife crime, the role of NGOs in policy development and practical law enforcement, and considers how justice systems deal with contemporary wildlife crime. Policing Wildlife importantly examines the pressing threat of organised crime and terror groups in wildlife crime. It highlights the weaker enforcement regimes and more lenient attitudes to wildlife crimes by the courts, despite the strong provisions which actually exist in wildlife law. Ultimately, it considers how enforcement regimes need to adapt to contemporary wildlife crime threats and argues for the better integration of wildlife crime into mainstream justice systems