Crime, Violence, and Global Warming
Author | : John P. Crank |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 1317523342 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781317523345 |
Rating | : 4/5 (345 Downloads) |
Download or read book Crime, Violence, and Global Warming written by John P. Crank and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime, violence, and global warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity. Conflict over natural resources can escalate to state and non-state actors, resulting in wars, asymmetrical warfare, and terrorism. Crank and Jacoby apply criminological theory to each aspect of this complicated web, helping readers to evaluate conflicting claims about global warming and to analyze evidence of the current and potential impact of climate change on conflict and crime.