{"product_id":"green-crime-isbn-9781645023791","title":"Green Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eA popular BBC presenter and podcaster looks at six world-changing environmental crimes and takes readers inside the minds of the people responsible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur planet is a crime scene.\u003c\/b\u003e People are murdered, ecosystems are destroyed, and corruption is rampant. In \u003ci\u003eGreen Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw takes us inside six world-changing environmental crimes and reveals how the perpetrators think, why their crimes are so deadly, and how we can stop them from damaging our planet and our future.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulia Shaw attempts to make sense of some of the worst environmental crimes of our recent past by considering them through the lens of criminal psychology: these are not just natural disasters or random acts of destruction, these are illegal acts which follow familiar criminal behavior patterns. With that understanding, we are able to make sense of these ecocides and strategize ways to prevent them.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a criminal psychologist, Dr. Shaw explores “six pillars” of criminal behavior, which can be applied in the case studies presented. These are: Ease, Impunity, Greed, Rationalization, Conformity, and Desperation.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing these pillars as guidelines, along with in-depth research and interviews with involved parties, Dr. Shaw takes us through six recent examples of large-scale environmental destruction caused by human criminal behavior. Part history book, part true crime thriller, her writing weaves in the complex backgrounds and criminal choices that make conditions ripe for these kinds of crimes to occur, in an attempt to understand what we can do to prevent them in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrimes covered are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e“Dieselgate” the Volkswagen emissions scandal \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe murder of Brazilian rainforest activists Zé Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and his wife, Maria \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIllegal poaching for ivory by the Shuidong Syndicate \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe world’s longest ship chase, tracking down illegal fishing ship Thunder \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOperation Vala Umgodi (‘Close the Hole’) fighting illegal mining in South Africa \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e“With a global scope and a sharp eye on the future, \u003ci\u003eGreen Crime\u003c\/i\u003e shows us who breaks environmental laws, how, and why. It’s a resounding call for all of us to fight for the planet we live on—and never give up.”\u003cb\u003e—Alex von Tunzelmann, historian; author of \u003ci\u003eFallen Idols\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Julia Shaw has written a brilliant book that will completely change the way you think about the world, and how we treat it.”\u003cb\u003e—Romesh Ranganathan, comedian; BAFTA award-winner; author of \u003ci\u003eAs Good As It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGreen Crime\u003c\/i\u003e by Dr. Julia Shaw is a welcome insight into the criminal behavior that threatens our collective survival.”\u003cb\u003e—Captain Paul Watson, cofounder, Greenpeace; founder, Sea Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Julia Shaw brilliantly sets the pace for criminal acts that the world needs to know about. A true-crime thriller that, for once, has global consequences.”\u003cb\u003e—Adam Rutherford, BBC presenter; author of \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The most logical and hopeful book about the climate crisis that I have ever read. . . . Rousing and gripping in equal measure—and written with absolute clarity—it should be read by everyone who cares about the future and who wants some guidance about helping humanity to get there.”\u003cb\u003e—David Wilson, emeritus professor of criminology; TV presenter, \u003ci\u003eIn the Footsteps of Killers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Julia is brilliant and her work is fascinating...\u003ci\u003eRead Green Crime\u003c\/i\u003e for a study of the dark world of environmental criminals.\"\u003cb\u003e—Lex Fridman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Dr. Julia Shaw's new book, \u003ci\u003eGreen Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, is a page-turning exposé.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGreen Crime\u003c\/i\u003e is something few would expect from a book filled with tales of barbarity, unsung heroes and all-too-infrequent justice: a gift we didn’t know we needed.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Red Canary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDr. Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist at University College London. She is an expert witness, gives talks around the world, and has worked as a lecturer and researcher at various universities. She is the author of three books: \u003ci\u003eThe Memory Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBi\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Dr. Shaw is also a TV and audio presenter, particularly well known for hosting true crime shows with the BBC. She was born in Germany, grew up in Canada, and now lives in the UK.","brand":"Chelsea Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233206055141,"sku":"NP9781645023791","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781645023791.jpg?v=1767728480","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/green-crime-isbn-9781645023791","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}