"Green Crime"\\ by criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw offers a revolutionary and unprecedented perspective on planet Earth as a crime scene. In her book, the author draws from her precise specialization in understanding crime to confirm that massive environmental destruction is not just chance natural disasters or collateral damage to progress, but rather is a direct result of calculated criminal acts committed by organized networks and businessmen who believe they are above the law. By analyzing six major environmental disasters that changed the face of the world, the author seeks to deconstruct...The minds of the perpetrators and the development of clear and specific psychological profiles of those responsible for the destruction of the planet.
The text takes the reader on a journey similar to a thriller criminal investigation novel, as the author examines the evidence and circumstances surrounding famous cases such as the Volkswagen emissions scandal known as “Dieselgate” and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It also sheds light on other horrific cases, such as the largest sea chase in history for the illegal fishing vessel “Thunder,” and smuggling crimes.Ivory through the Chinese Shuidong Syndicate, all the way to the assassination of rainforest activists in Brazil and illegal gold mining in South Africa. Through these cases, the author formulates an analytical model based on six psychological pillars that explain the behavior of these criminals: ease, impunity, greed, rationalization of crime, societal compliance, and despair.The book concludes its exciting chapters on a note of hope and optimism rather than frustration and despair. Dr. Shaw confirms that these destroyers are not mythical monsters that cannot be defeated, but rather they are human beings with material and psychological motives that can be understood and dismantled. In addition to tracking criminals, the text celebrates the inspiring stories of environmental defenders - forest rangers, scientists, undercover investigators, and NGOs - who risk their lives to uncover the truth. This work represents a warning cry and a strategic guide at the same timeHe explains that the key to protecting the future and stopping ecocide begins by depriving these perpetrators of their six pillars and breaking their criminal networks with the force of law and common human awareness.
