The Psychology of Vandalism
Author | : Arnold P. Goldstein |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2013-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781489901767 |
ISBN-13 | : 1489901760 |
Rating | : 4/5 (760 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Psychology of Vandalism written by Arnold P. Goldstein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.