NCJ Number
566
Date Published
1971
Length
142 pages
Annotation
PRESENTS A PROFILE OF THE SCHOOL VANDALISM PROBLEM AND PROVIDES A COMPILATION OF OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM.
Abstract
THE SURVEY SAMPLE CONSISTED OF 1048 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN 50 STATES. METHODS USED WERE REVIEW OF LITERATURE, CONTACT WITH EDUCATION AGENCIES, AND SURVEY OF LARGER PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. VANDALISM WAS EXAMINED FROM ASPECTS OF FACILITIES, SURVEILLANCE, OPERATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENT. THE RESULTS ARE OF TWO TYPES - QUALITATIVE INFORMATION FROM ADMINISTRATORS AND QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION FROM SURVEYS. STATISTICS ARE CITED ON VANDALISM, ITS DISTRIBUTION, AND COSTS. THE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE IS PRESENTED WITH TABULATED ANSWERS AND ANALYSIS. 51 REFERENCES