Green crime

Sociology

A level

AQA

8m 20s
In this podcast we explore the newly recognised issue of environmental crime. Through case studies and examples, we will look at how and why this important issue is now taken seriously along with the response of big business to ‘greenwash’ its criminal activities.

1. Listen carefully to the podcast and make careful notes of key concepts and any key thinkers. 

2. Differentiate between primary and secondary green crime

3. Discuss how green crime can overlap with corporate crime

4. How is green crime also associated with globalisation?

5. Outline how green crime has become a contemporary issue, often ignored in the past.

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