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Abstract:
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Conservation criminology as a derivative of environmental criminology is
considered in this dissertation through a strategic/empirical investigation of
the illegal exploitation of a cross-section of certain, essentially fiscally
attractive marine resources, as a form of environmental crime in the Western
Cape province.
Through primarily qualitative and quantitative interviewing techniques,
augmented by the application of a survey questionnaire, significant and
pragmatic insight was obtained from knowledgeable functionaries.
The study elucidates the purview and dynamics of the marine crime
phenomenon by focussing specifically on issues such as modus operandi,
crime scenes, causation, operational efficacy, and social/biological
repercussions.
Deficient policing capacity and concomitant lack of deterrence, compounded
by institutional limitations, emerge as fundamental proclivities impeding
proficient marine resource conservation.
It is envisaged that this study will broaden the frontiers of marine crime
knowledge, contributing not only to the implementation of effective mitigation
programmes but also to enriching the criminological discipline as a whole. |
