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Investigations into the problem of vandalism have been limited in scope and quantity. Vandalism constitutes a rather common form of aggression, and its roots need to be more thoroughly understood. Basic research on this phenomenon could be an important adjunct to extant work on human aggression. From a practical standpoint, the societal costs of vandalism are simply enormous. Vandalism in American schools, parks, recreation areas, public housing, and transit systems is estimated to cost from $1 to $4 billion per year, and the figure is increasing rapidly (Einolander, 1976; U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, 1975).
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of David A. Kenny and Laurin Hafner in the data analysis, David A. Wicklund for comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript, and Lisa Cassady for comments on the manuscript as well as for providing additional data analyses found in the discussion section. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in April, 1984.
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DeMore, S.W., Fisher, J.D., Baron, R.M. (1996). The Equity Control Model as a Predictor of Vandalism among College Students. In: The Psychology of Vandalism. The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0176-7_12
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