BCJ 2501 Criminology

Crimes committed against the environment are called green-collar crimes. One of the categories of green-collar crimes is littering and dumping waste materials without proper disposal. Here, the dumping of needles, animal carcasses, and chemical wastes by the veterinary clinic amount to the green collar crime. The clinic shall be liable under the is dumping needles and Empty Chemical Containers as well as animal carcasses in a creek behind the clinic.

Additionally, the clinic appears to be deliberately avoiding the proper disposal of substances to avoid the cost. The dumping of medical wastes is harmful to humans as well as animals. To mitigate the potential damage to the environment, the concerned scene must be secured with the help of the representatives or volunteers from the local Environmental Protection Agency. Being an investigator, I would inform the department of justice to issue notice against the veterinary clinic for committing a green collared crime. The notice is accompanied by a warning to correct the practice of illegal disposal of harmful substances within a week. In case of non-compliance, temporary suspension of the practicing license of the veterinary.

Or if any casualty occurs, such as injury or death of someone, in this case, death of a child due to the dumping of the waste materials by the veterinarian then shall be charged with a more serious criminal allegation. The clinic shall be now criminally charged, along with the green collar crimes.