RT Article
T1 Dire and Sequestered Meetings: The Work of Game Wardens
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 34
IS 3/4
SP 213
OP 223
A1 Forsyth, Craig J.
A2 Forsyth, York A.
LA English
YR 2009
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764274881
AB Game wardens are law enforcement agents responsible for enforcing fish and wildlife laws. Based on data from extensive interviews with game wardens the authors describe dangerous situations faced by wardens in their work. Comparisons with the dangers experienced by other types of police officers are made. Temporal, spatial, and situational factors shape the uniqueness of the law enforcement experiences of the game warden. Specific factors found which increase dangerousness were: isolation of area, being outnumbered, being alone, mistakes like not wearing hunter’s orange, and not being aware an offender is under the influence. In addition, most if not all individuals encountered are armed and skilled in the use of deadly weapons.
K1 Poachers
K1 Crime
K1 Game wardens
DO 10.1007/s12103-009-9065-3