Policing Wildlife: Perspectives on the Enforcement of Wildlife Legislation (Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology)

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. 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 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. 2. What Is Wildlife Crime? -- 3. International And Regional Wildlife Legislation -- 4. National Wildlife Legislation And Law Enforcement Policies -- 5. Theoretical Perspectives On Wildlife Law Enforcement -- 6. Wildlife Offenders -- 7. Issues In Policing Wildlife Crime -- 8. Preventing Wildlife Crime -- 9. Prosecuting Wildlife Crime -- 10. Wildlife Crime And Criminal Justice Policy -- 11. Conclusions And Recommendations. Angus Nurse. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "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 analyses 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"--Unedited summary from book cover Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-12 What Is Wildlife Crime?....Pages 13-40 International and Regional Wildlife Legislation....Pages 41-62 National Wildlife Legislation and Law Enforcement Policies....Pages 63-82 Theoretical Perspectives on Wildlife Law Enforcement....Pages 83-100 Wildlife Offenders....Pages 101-111 Issues in Policing Wildlife Crime....Pages 112-128 Preventing Wildlife Crime....Pages 129-140 Prosecuting Wildlife Crime....Pages 141-162 Wildlife Crime and Criminal Justice Policy....Pages 163-173 Conclusions and Recommendations....Pages 174-185 Back Matter....Pages 186-230