Best Seller
Green Crime
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$24.95
Available on Sep 08, 2026 | 256 Pages
Traffickers. Hit men. Outlaws. Thieves. Our planet is a crime scene. Can we catch the perpetrators?
In Green Crime, Dr. Julia Shaw describes six world-changing environmental crimes in riveting detail, showing how the perpetrators think and why their crimes are so deadly. And, she meets the people who are working tirelessly to stop them.
Using original interviews with insider sources and leveraging her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Dr. Shaw reveals what was really behind the famous cases like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Dieselgate scandal. She also showcases important lesser-known crimes around the world. From murder and deforestation in Brazil to illegal fishing on the high seas, from Chinese poaching gangs to illegal mining in South Africa, Dr. Shaw exposes criminals who are stealing our collective resources.
Part true crime thriller, part psychological profile, Green Crime is a book that shows a fascinating and practical path to a cleaner, safer, greener world.
In Green Crime, Dr. Julia Shaw describes six world-changing environmental crimes in riveting detail, showing how the perpetrators think and why their crimes are so deadly. And, she meets the people who are working tirelessly to stop them.
Using original interviews with insider sources and leveraging her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Dr. Shaw reveals what was really behind the famous cases like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Dieselgate scandal. She also showcases important lesser-known crimes around the world. From murder and deforestation in Brazil to illegal fishing on the high seas, from Chinese poaching gangs to illegal mining in South Africa, Dr. Shaw exposes criminals who are stealing our collective resources.
Part true crime thriller, part psychological profile, Green Crime is a book that shows a fascinating and practical path to a cleaner, safer, greener world.
Author
Julia Shaw
Dr Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist at University College London. She is actively involved in bisexual research and is the founder of the international Bisexual Research Group. Dr Shaw also has a hit BBC podcast, Bad People, where together with her co-host she uses research to examine some of society’s most pressing issues. She is the author of The Memory Illusion, which was published in twenty languages, and Making Evil, which was a bestseller in Canada and Germany. She lives in London.
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