Large predator poaching as situational action fueled by legal hunts
Poaching of large predators is a big threat to their survival in Norway. These illegal killings take many forms, some meticulously planned, others spontaneous, such as in situations mistakenly experienced as potential predator attacks. While the first type of offense has been studied from various pe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Deviant behavior
Year: 2024, Volume: 45, Issue: 11, Pages: 1568-1583 |
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| Summary: | Poaching of large predators is a big threat to their survival in Norway. These illegal killings take many forms, some meticulously planned, others spontaneous, such as in situations mistakenly experienced as potential predator attacks. While the first type of offense has been studied from various perspectives, the second type is discussed here. I analyze court verdicts from unplanned, spontaneous attempted and completed illegal wolf and bear killings in Norway through the lens of Wikström’s "Situational Action Theory," exploring why offenders convicted by the court shot the predators. Hoeben and Thomas’ and McGloin and Thomas’ notion of "situational peer influence" seems to be an important factor and is included in the analysis. The findings imply that legal hunts increase the risk of spontaneous poaching of large predators - a type of killing often overlooked in discussions of the preventative or criminogenic influence of legal hunting on illegal hunting. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite1581-1583 |
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| ISSN: | 1521-0456 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01639625.2024.2312441 |
