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Peer reviewedAllen, Vernon L.; Greenberger, David B. – Crime and Delinquency, 1978
An aesthetic theory of vandalism is proposed, which posits that variables accounting for the enjoyment associated with socially acceptable aesthetic experiences are similarly responsible for the pleasure associated with acts of destruction. Several studies provide support for hypotheses derived from the aesthetic theory of vandalism. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Delinquency Causes
GOLDMAN, NATHAN – 1959
THE FOCUS OF THIS STUDY WAS ON LOCATING REGULARITIES OR COMMON ELEMENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL SITUATIONS WHICH MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL DAMAGE BY CHILDREN. RESEARCH WAS CENTERED UPON THE FOLLOWING STUDY ELEMENTS--(1) THE NATURE OF AN ACT OF VANDALISM, (2) THE SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHILDREN INVOLVED, (3) THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency, Educational Environment
Download full textDiem, Richard A. – 1978
The paper describes a study of deviant behavior among students attending a high school in Texas. All students in the study attended a sociology class taught by a very strict teacher whose rules of behavior conflicted with students' peer group behavior expectations. Participant observation of student behavior in class and interviews with individual…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Codes of Ethics
