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Combating Wildlife Crime in South Africa

Using Gelatine Lifters for Forensic Trace Recovery

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This brief explores wildlife crime and its international and culture-specific combat in South Africa from a green psychology perspective, focusing on a specific method of forensic trace recovery by analysing and evaluating the use of gelatine lifters.

It provides theoretical and applied insight into visualising and sequential processing of finger-, shoe- and footprints, and environmental traces. It allows the reader in-depth insight into effective methods of international wildlife crime combat, based on the South African perspective. This brief gives theoretical and applied recommendations for international, regional and local actors for successful cooperation on wildlife protection.

As global and local programs, actions and law enforcement strategies to combat wildlife crime are gaining strength, forensic trace evidence is a useful method for investigative and preventive success. This brief will be useful for students and researchers in forensic science, wildlife crime, green criminology, as well as for law enforcement and international actors combating wildlife crime practically on both international and local levels.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Abstract
This chapter serves as an introduction to the study on combating wildlife crime in South Africa within the context of green criminology. A case study investigation into the use of gelatine lifters for forensic trace recovery is presented. It provides first insights into the topic through an introduction to the field of study. The book further guides the reader through the theoretical approaches of green criminology and wildlife crime (combat), the research methodology, problem statement, purpose, aims and contributions. Finally, an overview of the structure of this study is given and the chapter closes with a summary.
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Chapter 2. The Context: Wildlife and Wildlife Crime in South Africa from a Green Criminology Perspective
Abstract
This chapter is concerned with the theoretical frame of green criminology and the context of the research. It provides an outline and brief overview of wildlife and wildlife crime from a South African perspective, revising context-specific characteristics and challenges. It further discusses law enforcement on wildlife crime with regard to the continental and national context of this study. The chapter ends with a short summary.
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Chapter 3. Forensic Trace Recovery in Green Criminology
Abstract
This theoretical chapter outlines firstly the general issues associated with green criminology and forensic trace recovery and secondly emphasises the seizure and maximisation of forensic potential in terms of formal identification. It addresses the issue of extrinsic and intrinsic evidence. The value of the worldwide crime forensics will be outlined. The chapter closes with a chapter summary.
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Chapter 4. Research Methodology
Abstract
In this chapter, the research design and methodology is described, including the methodological paradigm and research approaches. Data collection and data evaluation processes, as well as the analysis, interpretation and evaluation procedures, are presented. Finally, ethical aspects are considered and methodological limitations are emphasised. The chapter closes with a chapter summary.
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Chapter 5. Findings
Abstract
In this chapter, findings based on the (criteria of) analysis of ten gelatine lifters are presented (see Sect. 4.​4). This chapter ends with a summary of the findings.
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Chapter 6. Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations
Abstract
Findings are discussed in accordance with the literature presented in Chaps. 2 and 3 in order to provide a comprehensive discourse on the subject researched. Conclusions are provided, and recommendations for future research and context-specific forensic operational practice are presented.
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
Combating Wildlife Crime in South Africa
verfasst von
Dr. Claude-Hélène Mayer
Copyright-Jahr
2019
Electronic ISBN
978-3-030-05891-3
Print ISBN
978-3-030-05890-6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05891-3