Vandalism Prevention Programs
Vandalism Prevention Programs

Author: James White

Publisher: Ontario Ministry of Education

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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The objective of this study was to identify, describe, and appraise existing behavior-oriented, vandalism-prevention programs using a case-study approach. This report summarizes an investigation of three programs in Ontario (Canada): Project PRIDE (Pupils Responsible in Determining their own Environment); Operation Aware; and a Diversion program. The general research methods are outlined and detailed descriptions and assessment of each program are given. Project PRIDE was implemented in a school system composed of 45 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools. The major component of the project is a financial incentive in which an account is established for each school on the basis of student enrollment. Costs incurred as a result of vandalism are subtracted from the fund and the balance given to the student council at the end of the school year. Operation Aware is an awareness program designed to teach grade 5 and 6 students what to expect from their peers as they mature and how to cope with negative peer influence. Five Ontario school boards adopted Operation Aware as a pilot program. The Diversion program's purpose is to evaluate young offenders and postpone or prevent their entry into the formal criminal justice system. The Waterloo County Board of Education has been involved in eight Diversion cases. (Author/MLF)

The Psychology of Vandalism
The Psychology of Vandalism

Author: Arnold P. Goldstein

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1489901760

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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.

Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents
Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents

Author: Jan N. Hughes

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-01-11

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 0190284269

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This handbook provides a comprehensive discussion of the key elements which should be part of any successful program tailored to the needs of children with diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders. The overall goal of the book is to provide an overview of the psychological services available to children and adolescents in school and community settings. The book is divided into five parts: "Framing the Issues," "Delivering Psychological Services in Diverse Settings," "Preventive Interventions," "Treatments with Specific Populations," and "System-Level Consultation." Settings," "Preventive Interventions,"

Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment
Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment

Author: James McGuire

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-04-11

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0470856491

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Criminal behaviour continues to be a matter of major public concern. How society should respond to it and what should be done with those who repeatedly offend remain hotly disputed topics of conversation. Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment draws together internationally renowned experts from the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and Australia. Chapters summarise some of the most recent and exciting developments in this field and offer a systematic, knowledge-based approach to the effective reduction of criminal behaviour. * Offers coverage of a wide range of key topics in this area * Links theory, research and practice in a coherent and accessible style * International focus with examples and authors from a number of countries

Evaluation of a Vandalism Prevention Project
Evaluation of a Vandalism Prevention Project

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 8

ISBN-13:

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Since the early post-World War II period in North America there has been anunprecedented increase in the amount of vandalism. By exploring the the riseof concern for vanadalism and the choice of a vandalism prevention strategy inone community -- Mississauga, Ontario -- this report reviews the basicelements and forces that bring community vandalism prevention programs intoexistence. Analyses the community's response to vandalism and itseffectiveness, and explores the extent to which a variety of measures designed to increase awareness of vandalism as a public problem and motivatevandalism prevention were effective with specific focus in decreasing self-reported vandalism insamples of students drawn from schools in the area. Studies the developmentof Counter-Act from the Task Force on Vandalism, and discusses successes andfailures as well as future recommendations.