ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME AND LAWBREAKING 2
Environmental Crime and Lawbreaking
Environmental crime is also known as a green crime which is a crime committed against the
environment. It is inclusive of hazardous waste dumping, air pollution, water pollution and
deforestation.
Deterrence theory
This theory was introduced for the purpose of gaining control over people with criminal behavior
and allowing for the encouragement of compliance. This involves penalizing individuals having
sane minds who break the law. This theory argues that individuals will perform a crime which
they think are pleasurable and shun away from the one which they perceive to be painful and
when they socialize in social media they are a likelihood of committing the environmental crime.
Social bonding theory
This theory states that radical movements may choose to break the law when their bonds are
worn or broken. This happens if rational individuals are not socialized away from committing a
crime.
Social learning theory
This gives a definition of an individual attitude towards a certain behavior. With this, a person
emulates the behavior of other people and if it is about law breaking the individual ends up
breaking the law. Therefore, an individual listening for analysis in the media on environmental
crimes may emulate some of the negative interpretations
