Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice
Date of Award
12-2020
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dustin Osborne
Committee Members
Jennifer Pealer, Bradley Edwards
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the practices, perceptions, and operations of agricultural crime units. To date, there has been little research conducted on policing agricultural crimes and no known research on units specializing in investigating them. The study utilizes data gathered from qualitative interviews with agricultural crime investigators across several states to fill this gap in the literature. The results allow for an examination of the fundamental practices of agricultural units, their perceptions and their experiences. In addition, they point to several implications for both policy and practice that may serve to guide our efforts to combat the problem.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Lynn, Brianna, "Policing Farm Crime: An Exploratory Study of Agricultural Crime Units" (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3820. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3820
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.