crimes and offenses
type: Concept
narrower: environmental crime

crimes in America
type: Concept
narrower: environmental crime

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: environmental crime

population and environment
type: Concept
narrower: environmental crime

environmental crime
definition: Environmental crime is among the most controversial categories of illicit activity within the parameters of defining social problems. Some scholars simply classify it as a form of white-collar crime, because the motivating factor behind committing such offenses is frequently financial gain. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Environmental Crime]
broader: population and environment
broader: crimes in America
broader: crimes and offenses
type: Concept