The meaning of green: Contrasting criminological perspectives

Michael J. Lynch; Paul B. Stretsky

doi:10.1177/1362480603007002414

The meaning of green: Contrasting criminological perspectives

Michael J. Lynch^*, Paul B. Stretsky

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Previous discussions of green criminology have not defined the meaning of the term 'green'. Here we investigate alternative definitions of this term, focusing attention on two contrasting definitions. One definition is aligned with corporate interests and emerged through corporate redefinitions of green environmentalism; we provide examples of the 'green' criminology that resulted. We then offer a contrasting environmental justice definition. This alternative concept highlights common elements in social movements concerned with environmental justice while emphasizing these movements' commitment to simultaneously incorporating race, class and gender-oriented issues into green criminology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-238
Number of pages	22
Journal	Theoretical Criminology
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1362480603007002414
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2003

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Keywords

Corporate crime
Criminological theory
Defining crime
Environmental justice
Green crime

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