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Allen, Vernon L.; Greenberger, David B. – 1978
One of 52 theoretical papers on school crime and its relation to poverty, this chapter presents an aesthetic theory of vandalism and reports nine original empirical studies that are relevant to the theory. It is proposed that the act of destroying an object is enjoyable because it is, in effect, an aesthetic experience. The essay is divided into…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Creative Expression, Difficulty Level
