This article discusses school vandalism and presents one approach school communities are taking. (RC)

Includes a partial list of recommendations for the prevention of vandalism compiled by a Dade County citizens advisory committee. (IRT)

This article presents a research study on who is stealing bound copies of physical education materials and why they do it. (JA)

Although there have been only scattered incidents of arson and vandalism in academic libraries, the number of such incidents has increased recently. Specific incidents are discussed with suggestions on how security may be improved. (Author/NH)

Elevator vandalism has increased recently. Suggestions are offered for reducing the problem. (MLF)

Computing and telecommunications, key to an information-based society, are increasingly targets for criminals and mischief makers. This article examines the effects of malicious computer abuse: hacking and viruses, highlights the apparent increase in incidents, and examines their effect on public perceptions of technology. Presents broad…

In 2004 South Africa embarked on a mission of reforming its higher education system, merging and incorporating small universities into larger institutions, and renaming all higher education institutions university. The democratic country's universities and technikons, which were incorporated with others and thus no longer exist, will be mentioned…

This bulletin provides suggestions for the components of a comprehensive approach to reducing student vandalism on college and university campuses. Numerous facets of the problem are addressed, including: the association of binge drinking with vandalism and school policies that tolerate or even facilitate binge drinking; a school's drinking…

Excerpts from a school security seminar. (MLF)

The speaker notes the rise in the rate of violence and vandalism in the schools and cites a poll indicating how important secondary school principals think the problem is. He lists a number of factors contributing to school crime--the breakdown of the family and family control, glamorization of violence on television and film, street crime, drug…

Senator Bayh discusses what he discovered about school vandalism and violence in his work on senate committee investigating the topic. Some positive approaches to the problems are included. (IRT)

Outlines ways used by cities across the nation to fight increased school vandalism. (Author)

Some recorded evidence of crime rate decrease has resulted from improved lighting in the larger cities. (Author)