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

• 1 Why Study Vandalism?.- 2 Definitions and Demographics.- 3 Causation.- 4 Intervention: Alternative Strategies.- 5 Intervention: Implementation Tactics.- 6 Intervention: Combinations and Evaluations.- 7 Ecovandalism and Psychological Inquiry.- Research Appendix.- Cultural Resource Protection: A Predictive Framework for Identifying Site Vulnerability, Protection Priorities, and Effective Protection Strategies.- Preventing School Vandalism and Improving Discipline: A Three-Year Study.- Countering Sign Vandalism with Public Service Advertising.- Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials.- The Equity Control Model as a Predictor of Vandalism among College Students.- Shame and Embarrassment as Deterrents to Noncompliance with the Law: The Case of an Antilittering Campaign.- A Search for the Elusive Setting Events of School Vandalism: A Correlational Study.- Environmental Correlates of School Vandalism.- The Spatial Ecology of Stripped Cars.- Environmental Cues and Vandalism: An Exploratory Study of Picnic Table Carving.- Increasing Public Involvement to Reduce Depreciative Behavior in Recreation Settings.- Field and Laboratory Studies of Littering.