Privatising the green police: The role of NGOs in wildlife law enforcement

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 305-318

  Nurse, Angus ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Green crime; Law enforcement; NGO; Policing; Wildlife law

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875406164     PISSN: 09254994     EISSN: 15730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10611-013-9417-2     Document Type: Article

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