POLITICS AND THE CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPERFUND

Article By: Dr. Joshua Ozymy and Dr. Melissa Jarrell Ozymy

In this Article, Dr. Joshua Ozymy and Dr. Melissa Jarrell Ozymy examine criminal enforcement of environmental violations and regulations following the enactment of Superfund. They conduct an analysis of prosecutions throughout the years and find that Republican Presidents oppose enforcement of environmental law, while Democratic Presidents support enforcement of environmental law. They contend that budgetary investments are necessary to combat the trend in decreasing funds and structural divestment of environmental enforcement.