The Psychology of Vandalism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Why Study Vandalism?

   1. Why Study Vandalism?

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 1-15

3. Definitions and Demographics

   1. Definitions and Demographics

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 17-30

4. Causation

   1. Causation

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 31-45

5. Intervention: Alternative Strategies

   1. Intervention

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 47-60

6. Intervention: Implementation Tactics

   1. Intervention

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 61-71

7. Intervention: Combinations and Evaluations

   1. Intervention

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 73-85

8. Ecovandalism and Psychological Inquiry

   1. Ecovandalism and Psychological Inquiry

      • Arnold P. Goldstein

      Pages 87-112

9. Research Appendix

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-116

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   2. Cultural Resource Protection

      • Harriet H. Christensen, Ken Mabery, Martin E. McAllister, Dale P. McCormick

      Pages 117-126

   3. Preventing School Vandalism and Improving Discipline

      • G. Roy Mayer, Tom Butterworth, Mary Nafpaktitis, Beth Sulzer-Azaroff

      Pages 127-147

   4. Countering Sign Vandalism with Public Service Advertising

      • Katherine Frith

      Pages 149-156

   5. Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials

      • Terri L. Pedersen

      Pages 157-169

   6. The Equity Control Model as a Predictor of Vandalism among College Students

      • Sylvia Warzecha DeMore, Jeffrey D. Fisher, Reuben M. Baron

      Pages 171-182

   7. Shame and Embarrassment as Deterrents to Noncompliance with the Law

      • Harold G. Grasmick, Robert J. Bursik Jr., Karyl A. Kinsey

      Pages 183-198

   8. A Search for the Elusive Setting Events of School Vandalism

      • G. Roy Mayer, Mary Nafpaktitis, Tom Butterworth, Pam Hollingsworth

      Pages 199-212

   9. Environmental Correlates of School Vandalism

      • Pavel Pablant, James C. Baxter

      Pages 213-233

   10. The Spatial Ecology of Stripped Cars

       • David Ley, Roman Cybriwsky

       Pages 235-244

   11. Environmental Cues and Vandalism

       • Diane M. Samdahl, Harriet H. Christensen

       Pages 245-254

   12. Increasing Public Involvement to Reduce Depreciative Behavior in Recreation Settings

       • Harriet H. Christensen, Roger N. Clark

       Pages 255-271

In The Psychology of Vandalism, Arnold P. Goldstein thoroughly examines the status, causation, prevention, and remediation of vandalistic behavior. Goldstein provides vandal- and environment-oriented explanations and interventions. He includes 169 tactics to reduce vandalism as well as ways for selecting and combining these tactics into programs. A selection of exemplary research reports evaluate diverse vandalism interventions. This reference will benefit graduate students, practitioners, and academics in clinical, social, and environmental psychology as well as criminology.

• Criminology
• Evaluation
• Mediation
• behavior
• intervention
• prevention
• psychology

`An excellent introduction to the psychology of vandalism....Useful to anyone interested in combating it.'
Contemporary Psychology

• Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA

  Arnold P. Goldstein

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