Should we treat environmental crime more like murder?

Serial killers and violent criminals dominate the headlines. What if we covered ecocide and pollution in the same way? Whenever you read, watch, or listen to the news, you're likely to be exposed to stories of violence and murder. As a criminal psychologist, I'm often asked to comment on these cases to pick apart the motives of the perpetrators. People want these kinds of insights because murders feel frightening and horrifying, but also oddly compelling. There's a level of focus and fascination, and the way these crimes are covered profoundly influences our perception of what the most urgent problems facing society are.One day it struck me that the world would be a very different place if environmental crimes were treated in the same way as murders. So, why aren't they? And should they be? Continue reading...