Brazilian Journal of Enviromnent
Open Access Journal
CiteScore
0.5
Indexada na
SCOPUS
QUALIS
B2
2021-2024
quadriênio
Open Access Journal
0.5
Indexada na
SCOPUS
B2
2021-2024
quadriênio
Green Criminology considers both direct ecological damage and the power relations that limit its effective sanction. In Mexico, although legal frameworks exist, effective law enforcement on soil degradation is deficient. The objective of this paper is to examine and explore, from a Green Criminology perspective, the spatial patterns of administrative violations related to land matters under federal jurisdiction in Mexico, as well as their relationship with the State's institutional capacity to enforce legislation between 2008 and 2024. To this end, an exploratory and descriptive method was applied with a mixed approach. The data used for the analysis were administrative violations related to land matters and institutional capacity through inspectors. The results highlight that the years 2015 and 2016 represent most procedures on soil contamination, and an average of 647 inspectors were identified nationwide per year to address administrative violations related to soil matters and perform other inspection functions. The institutions responsible for enforcing the law face a lack of financial and human resources, which weakens their performance. This demonstrates that, from a green criminological perspective, administrative violations related to land can be considered primary and secondary green (ecological) crimes, since they represent direct damage to the environment and have historically been neglected by the government.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Jesús Ignacio Castro-Salazar, Jose Guadalupe Chan Quijano, José Luis Carpio-Domínguez