Researching Environmental Crime in Non-democratic Regimes

This article describes how one might study environmental crime in non-democratic regimes. Environmental crimes and harms are committed in both democratic and non-democratic regimes, yet in non-democratic regimes, researchers face unique methodological challenges (e.g., threats to physical integrity)...

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Authors: Stefes, Christoph H. 1969- (Author) ; Theodoratos, Pete (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Critical criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-230
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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