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Toxic Criminals: Prosecuting Individuals For Hazardous Waste Crimes Under The United States Resource Conservation And Recovery Act, Dr. Joshua Ozymy, Dr. Melissa Jarrell Ozymy
Toxic Criminals: Prosecuting Individuals For Hazardous Waste Crimes Under The United States Resource Conservation And Recovery Act, Dr. Joshua Ozymy, Dr. Melissa Jarrell Ozymy
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
The U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) contains criminal provisions which allow prosecutors to seek substantial penalties when individuals commit hazardous waste crimes involving significant harm or culpable conduct. However, our empirical understanding of enforcement outcomes is limited. We used content analysis of 2,728 criminal prosecutions derived from U.S. EPA criminal investigations from 1983 to 2021 and examined all prosecutions of individual defendants for RCRA violations. Our results show that 222 prosecutions were adjudicated, with over $72.9 million in monetary penalties, 755 years of probation, and 451 years of incarceration levied at sentencing. Seventeen percent of prosecutions centered on …
Can Courts Stop Citizens From Prosecuting Criminal Cases Under The Clean Water Act?, Hannah Gardenswartz
Can Courts Stop Citizens From Prosecuting Criminal Cases Under The Clean Water Act?, Hannah Gardenswartz
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Cafos: Plaguing North Carolina Communities Of Color, Christine Ball-Blakely
Cafos: Plaguing North Carolina Communities Of Color, Christine Ball-Blakely
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
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On Diversity And Public Policymaking: An Environmental Justice Perspective, Patrice Lumumba Simms
On Diversity And Public Policymaking: An Environmental Justice Perspective, Patrice Lumumba Simms
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Volume 10 Issue 3, Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Volume 10 Issue 3, Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
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Joining The Convention On Biological Diversity: A Legal And Scientific Overview Of Why The United States Must Wake Up, William J. Snape Iii
Joining The Convention On Biological Diversity: A Legal And Scientific Overview Of Why The United States Must Wake Up, William J. Snape Iii
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.