Green criminology, wildlife law enforcement in Mexico between 2006 and 2020
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green criminology, institutional prevention, law enforcement, wildlife conservationAbstract
Crime against wildlife puts species at risk and is a global problem. Green criminology analyzes strategies to minimize and avoid damage to wildlife and recognizes that effective enforcement of laws is crucial for the conservation of species. In Mexico, the legislation has competences in wildlife for the attention and prevention of environmental crime. This study explores in Mexico the law environmental enforcement, criminal and administrative law, regarding wildlife between 2006 and 2020; with a particular focus on the actions of the competent authorities, the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) and the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA). A statistical analysis of official figures on environmental crime is applied during the period and is complemented by interviews with inspectors who apply the law. As part of the results, it was identified that environmental law enforcement are scarce and a decrease in frequencies is shown during the study period. The predominance of administrative sanctions over criminal ones is evident.
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