Dangerous Ground: The World of Hazardous Waste Crime / Edition 1

by Donald J. Rebovich

Overview

Examines dumpers of hazardous waste as criminals, comparing their behavior to other criminals. Finds a fairly unusual environment, in which the intensity, duration, and methods of the crime are determined by opportunities in the legitimate marketplace, rather than by a crime syndicate. Annotation co

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560000143
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	04/30/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Donald J. Rebovich is professor and chair of the Economic Crime and Justice Studies Program as well as executive director of the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection at Utica College. In addition, he serves as assistant editor of Journal of Economic Crime Management.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction to the Paperback Edition 1. Beginnings of the Problem 2. The Search for the Hazardous Waste Offender: Past Works 3. An Empirical Approach to Hazardous Waste Crime Research 4. Law Enforcement Structures of the Sample States 5. Distribution of Data 6. Working the System 7. Physical Surroundings and Detection Avoidance 8. Creating a Criminal Maturation System 9. Hazardous Waste Crime as Organized Crime 10. Investigation Methods/Prosecution Obstacles 11. Discussion of Results 12. Prospects for the Future Epilogue: The Growing Menace and the Fight to Contain It Appendices A. Organized Crime and Hazardous Waste B. Research Methods References Index

Editorial Reviews

Examines dumpers of hazardous waste as criminals, comparing their behavior to other criminals. Finds a fairly unusual environment, in which the intensity, duration, and methods of the crime are determined by opportunities in the legitimate marketplace, rather than by a crime syndicate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

An all-inclusive assessment of the hazardous waste problem, from its beginnings to the contemporary problems of law enforcement and organized crime.” —Jay Albanese, Niagara University

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