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2. The Context: Wildlife and Wildlife Crime in South Africa from a Green Criminology Perspective

Author : Claude-Hélène Mayer

Published in: Combating Wildlife Crime in South Africa

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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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.

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Title: The Context: Wildlife and Wildlife Crime in South Africa from a Green Criminology Perspective
Author: Claude-Hélène Mayer
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Combating Wildlife Crime in South Africa
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-05890-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-05891-3

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05891-3_2