Green Criminology in Action: Research and Community Engagement

• In Event: Participatory Action Research in Green Criminology

Abstract

The sub-field of Green Criminology studies crimes and acts that harm the environment, humans, and non-human species, including illegal behaviors subject to regulation and harmful acts not currently considered illegal under current laws and regulations. Aside from scholarly concerns, the field is genuinely interested in bringing public attention to these issues, assisting communities, and stimulating policy change. Drawing from public sociology/criminology and related literature, we discuss and demonstrate ways in which green criminologists can assist victims of green crimes as well as produce policy relevant work that is of interest to an academic audience, the media, and the broader public. We provide examples of such work from our research and community engagement in Corpus Christ, Texas.

Authors

• Melissa Jarrell, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

• Josh Ozymy, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi