Green Criminology and Green Policing: Bridging the Gap for Environmental Justice

Abstract

Green criminology is a new discipline that studies environmental crime and harm and the criminal justice system's role in responding to these harms. Green policing, by contrast, is the particular approach and techniques adopted by law enforcement agencies to prevent, investigate, and react to environmental crime. Although these two fields are interconnected, there is frequently a gap between the theoretical concepts of green criminology and the real-world applications of green policing. With the invention of two new scholarly fields, Green Criminology and Green Policing, roughly at the same time, the world's implementation of environmental legislation has been influenced. Research placed within the green criminological framework, to account for environmental harms and their consequences, is within the sphere of green criminology. Green criminology was originally defined as political-economic research on environmental harm, using theories from radical, political-economic, and critical perspectives. By investigating the potential for collaboration between green policing and green criminology, we can bring about environmental justice. It aims to highlight the importance of integrating green policing and green criminology to ensure environmental justice. This research aims to contribute insights and recommendations towards building a cooperative connection among criminology, policing, and environmental justice efforts through the study of theoretical concepts and practical applications of these fields.