The concept of wildlife criminology reaches new boundaries in this illuminating new study of exploitation of animals and its social implications. Reviewing harms like exploitation and trade, blood sports and wildlife as food, it considers the rights of animals as sentient beings and the impact of crimes on inter-human attitudes and violence.

Angus Nurse is Head of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Nottingham Trent University. Tanya Wyatt is Professor of Criminology at Northumbria University.