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environmental criminology  

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  • Exposure to environmental toxins has widespread effects on health and behavior. This issue has been a significant scientific concern for at least 50 years, and for the past two decades it has informed a growing knowledge base in a segment of law enforcement and criminal justice known variously as green criminology, environmental criminology, or environmental justice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Environmental Criminology]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/environmental_criminology

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