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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1856-167X
Scopus Author ID: 56547995700
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
BA (Leeds), LLM (Leeds), PCLL (HKU), MSc (Oxon), D.Phil (Oxon)
Biography
Rebecca’s research interests concern the intersections of green criminology, illegal trade in protected & endangered wildlife, animal abuse, criminal networks and issues of trust in the underworld. Her work has been supported by the Research Grants Council, the Policy Innovation and Coordination Office, and the Environmental Conservation Fund.
She has published in peer-reviewed journals in the criminology discipline, including British Journal of Criminology, Journal of Criminology (originally called Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology), Trends in Organised Crime, Aggression and Violent Behaviour and Deviant Behavior. Her book The Illegal Wildlife Trade in China: Understanding Distribution Networks (Palgrave, 2019) received the Distinguished Book Award from the Asian Criminological Society.
Rebecca holds a DPhil in Sociology from the University of Oxford. She is also an associate fellow of the Extra Legal Governance Institute at the University of Oxford. In collaboration with the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, she was awarded a Visiting Professorship by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Research Interests/Areas
- Green Criminology
- Crime against wildlife
- Criminal networks
- Trust
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF WILDLIFE CRIME
Massé, F. (Editor), Hübschle, A. (Editor), Gutiérrez, L. (Editor), Wong, R. W. Y. (Editor) & Wyatt, T. (Editor), 2026, London: Taylor & Francis. 348 p. (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks)Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case Studies › RGC 14 - Edited book (Editor) › peer-review
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CONCLUSION: Reflections on researching and understanding wildlife crime
Wong, R. W. Y., Massé, F., Gutiérrez, L., Hübschle, A. & Wyatt, T., 2025, ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF WILDLIFE CRIME. Massé, F., Hübschle, A., Gutiérrez, L., Wong, R. W. Y. & Wyatt, T. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, p. 318-319 2 p. (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › Foreword/preface/postscript
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INTRODUCTION ‑ BEYOND BOUNDARIES: Foundations and frameworks in critical wildlife crime studies
Massé, F., Hübschle, A., Gutiérrez, L., Wong, R. W. Y. & Wyatt, T., 2025, ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF WILDLIFE CRIME. Massé, F., Hübschle, A., Gutiérrez, L., Wong, R. W. Y. & Wyatt, T. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, p. 1-13 13 p. (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › Foreword/preface/postscript
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Lawful Yet Awful: Narrating Environmental Harm In Mercy Release
Wong, R. W. Y., 30 Nov 2025, (Online published) In: British Journal of Criminology. azaf085.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Building Trust and Honouring Agreements in the Supply of Protected Wildlife Products
Wong, R. W. Y., May 2024, In: British Journal of Criminology. 64, 3, p. 710-725Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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ECF: Mercy Release or Extermination? A Study of the Unregulated Mercy Release of Wildlife in Hong Kong
WONG, W. Y. R. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAN, H. C. O. (Co-Investigator) & CHEUNG, H. H. T. (Co-Investigator)
1/07/22 → 3/09/24
Project: Research
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PPR-GOVT: Exploratory Study of Attitudes toward Violence among Hong Kong People
CHAN, H. C. O. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & WONG, W. Y. R. (Co-Investigator)
20/03/20 → 19/09/20
Project: Research
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ECS: Why Do Criminals Honour Illegal Agreements? A Case Study of the Illegal Supply of State-protected Wildlife as Delicacy in China
WONG, W. Y. R. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/11/17 → 19/04/22
Project: Research
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TSG(CityU): Striving for a Sustainable Environment: Innovative Approaches in Tackling Crimes against the Environmnet
WONG, W. Y. R. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/05/17 → 31/01/19
Project: Research