As humans expand the frequency and scale of interactions off-planet, Space Criminology ponders the nature of crime, harm and transgression in outer space and possible responses to these. The first book of its kind, it discusses the dynamics of space crime, from those involving powerful elites through to those associated with the mundane interactions of people living and working in space. As part of this, it identifies key problems and dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice in an outer space context. Topics include ‘Space Crime’, ‘The Global Space Industry’, ‘Space Mining’, ‘Space Junk’, ‘Polluting New Spaces’, ‘Living and Working in Space’, ‘Policing Space Crimes’ and ‘Space Criminology’. Space Criminology is packed with examples and critical analysis of harmful activities and anti-social behaviours pertaining to outer space. It is essential reading for anyone interested in extraterrestrial crime, space law, and criminal justice.  weiterlesen