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Vandalism - A State of the Art Review and Guide to Sources of Information

NCJ Number
89574
Author(s)
P Farmer
Date Published
1982
Length
35 pages
Annotation
This report discusses the vandalism problem and possible remedies, and lists 185 reference works on the subject along with additional resource material.
Abstract
The introduction explains the extent of vandalism and profiles the typical vandal. Vandals' motivations and targets (i.e., housing, schools) are described and both sociological and situation remedies are cited. Along with the bibliography, the report includes lists of bibliographies, literature reviews, abstract bulletins, data bases, journals, and organizations as additional sources of information.