Wildlife Criminology

Description

This illuminating new study in the New Horizons in Crimology series explores crimes against and involving wildlife and the social harms they trigger with a novel approach that combines philosophical, legal and criminological perspectives. In Wildlife Criminology, Angus Nurse and Tanya Wyatt go well beyond basic conceptions of animal-related crime like illicit trade for a deeper exploration of wildlife criminology. They shed light on both legal and illegal harms including blood sports, wildlife as food and abuse in zoos, considering their potential connections with inter-human crimes. This is a unique treatment of wildlife as victims of crime and a consideration of their rights as sentient beings that sets new horizons for the concept of wildlife criminology.

Angus Nurse is Head of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Nottingham Trent University. Tanya Wyatt is Professor of Criminology at Northumbria University.

"As awareness of the harmful consequences of human activities on the Earth becomes increasingly urgent, Wildlife Criminology offers an original and timely reflection on a complex, and too often overlooked, topic." Anita Lavorgna, University of Southampton