The victims of ‘victimless’ crimes: consequences of trafficking in special commodities
A Talk by Michelle Fabiani , Emiline Smith , Kate Melody Burmon and Angus Nurse
About this Talk
The trafficking of special commodities such as cultural and natural heritage has long been conceptualized as a less serious, ‘victimless crime’. This notion has directly undermined law, policy, and practice aimed at countering these types of trafficking, even when they are linked to traditional forms of organized crime. This roundtable will address the harms and criminogenic consequences of blue, green and culture crime. It will explore the continuous ways in which victims of these activities are marginalized, exploited, oppressed and ignored, including by ongoing criminological research.