Vandalism, behaviour and motivations

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Vandalism, behaviour and motivations

Claude Lévy-Leboyer, editor

North-Holland , Sole distributors for the U.S.A. and Canada, Elsevier Science Pub. Co., 1984

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Vandalism

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Description

Defines the common features of acts of vandalism and thus provides a clear picture of vandalism. This book aims to determine the causes of vandalism and provide ways of tackling the problem of vandalistic behaviour. It provides a multi-national and multi-disciplinary approach.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Vandalism and the Social Sciences (Cl. Levy-Leboyer). 1. Vandalism: An Assessment and Agenda (W. van Vliet). Parts: I. Theoretical Approaches to Vandalism. Vandalism: Speech Acts (J. Selosse). 2. Sociological Approaches to Vandalism (S. Cohen). 3. The Equity-Control Model of Vandalism: a Refinement (R.M. Baron and J.D. Fisher). 4. Toward an Understanding of the Hedonic Component of Vandalism (V.L. Allen). 5. Countries Without Vandalism? (K. Noschis). II. Vandalism as a Social Fact. Vandalism as a Fact of Life in Society (J.Cl. Sperandio). 6. Vandalism in Sweden (C. Nilsson). 7. Vandalism as a Social Problem (H.E. Roos). 8. Vandalism: is Household Movement a Substitute for Social Control? (E. Reade). 9. Vandals and Vandalism in the USA: a Rural Perspective (J.F. Donnermeyer and G.H. Phillips). III. Vandals' Behaviour. Some Approaches to Vandals' Behaviour (J. Lawrence). 10. Everyday Vandalism (G. Moser). 11. Is there a Place for Vandalism? (B. Webb). 12. Vandalism and Disruptive Behaviour in Schools: Some Relationships (J. Lawrence). 13. The Sociogenesis of Football Hooligan Violence (E.G. Dunning, J.A. Maguire, P.J. Murphy and J.M. Williams). 14. The Role of Vandalism in Delinquent Careers (L.W. Shannon). IV. Public Attitude Towards Vandalism. The Public's Perceptions of Vandalism (S. Cohen). 15. Vandalism and Public Perceptions of Vandalism in Contrasting Residential Areas (R.I. Mawby). 16. The Evaluation of Acts of Vandalism (G. Moser, N. Girault and Cl. Levy-Leboyer). 17. Moral Judgement and Attitudes towards Vandalism (J. Bireaud and P.G. Coslin). 18. Vandalism: an Exploratory Assessment of Perceived Impacts and Potential Solutions (H.H. Christensen). V. Tackling Vandalism: The Lesson of Action Research. 19. Vandalism in Residential Areas in England: Oldham Case Study (J.K. Wawrzynski). 20. Social Urban Design in Los Angeles' Skid Row (G. Rand). 21. British Telecom Experience in Payphone Management (C.L. Markus). 22. Vandalism in Amsterdam (B. van Dijk, P. van Someren and M. Walop). 23. Preventing Vandalism: the Experience of an Action Research Project (T. Hope). 24. Vandalism: Overview and Prospect (D. Canter). Index.

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