RT Article
T1 Illicit Waste Trafficking and Loopholes in the European and Italian Legislation
JF European journal on criminal policy and research
VO 26
IS 1
SP 105
OP 133
A1 Morganti, Margaux
A2 Andreatta, Daniela
A2 Favarin, Serena
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1691375772
AB Evidence shows that waste crimes, principally trafficking, are facilitated by unclear regulatory frameworks. Indeed, lax legislation can unintentionally generate crime opportunities. The aim of this study is to combine criminological and legal knowledge to identify loopholes in the waste regulatory frameworks of the European Union and Italian government. A crime proofing analysis was conducted to identify vulnerabilities in the selected waste legislation. Results indicate the existence of three macrocategories of loopholes: the legal framework, the supply chain, and the justice response system. Policy implications involve the necessity to simplify the language in waste legislation, to create effective measures via which to improve the traceability of waste, and to provide law enforcement authorities with adequate training and technological resources to perform inspection activities. Given the transnational nature of illicit waste trafficking, international cooperation is integral for fighting this crime type.
K1 Crime proofing
K1 EU waste regulation
K1 Italian environmental code
K1 Illegal waste management
K1 Waste crimes
DO 10.1007/s10610-018-9405-2