What makes tree poachers give up? A case study of forestry law enforcement in Taiwan

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0566
Nama Orang :	Huang, Lanying Chen, Shiang-Fan






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge - Crime, 2019

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Abstrak	Many previous studies argue that harsher forestry legislation should be enforced to handle the problem of tree poaching. However, empirical studies on the behavioural analysis of poachers decision making is largely lacking. Drawing from conversations with 65 inmates imprisoned for Forestry Act offences in Taiwan, we discuss the reasons behind the intention whether or not to stop tree poaching. The majority (81.5%) of the sample expressed their intention to stop tree poaching. Among the 16 demographic, offence and punishment characteristics, we identified only four variables to be included in the final logistic regression model to predict the decision to stop. We found that (1) having no previous experience of stout camphor tree (Cinnamomum kanehirae) theft, taking a log from a stout camphor tree and selling it to buyers; or (2) higher level of education could predict a greater likelihood of intending to quit. Given the limitation of the existing control approach, we propose a restorative justice approach to the poaching problem. A restorative justice approach, instead of focusing solely on the violation of law, recognizes the harm done and forms collaborative work to repair the harm and prevent future wrongdoings. It also helps break the vicious cycle of a poaching subculture.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	tree poaching; poachers; law enforcement; Forestry act; restorative justice
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2019
No. Induk	eja-21-0566
Entri Sumber Data	Cambridge - Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Huang, Lanying; Chen, Shiang-Fan
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 47, no. 1, p. 67-73
Entri Utama Nama Badan
Barcode	eja-21-0566
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	What makes tree poachers give up? A case study of forestry law enforcement in Taiwan
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional