Environmental stewardship refers to responsible use and protection of the natural environment through conservation and sustainable practices. Aldo Leopold (1887â1949) championed environmental stewardship based on a land ethic dealing with man's relation to land and to the animals and plants which grow upon it..
The approach is based on a theory of justice that considers crime and wrongdoing to be an offense against an individual or community, rather than the State. Restorative justice that fosters dialogue between victim and offender has shown the highest rates of victim satisfaction and offender accountability.
Unlike most crimes, which involve harm to persons or property, âobstruction of justiceâ is a broad term that covers various crimes against the administration of justice. Such crimes have been recognized by Anglo-American law for centuries, and today there are federal and state statutes covering this variety of crime.