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Vandalism

open access: yes, 2015
This entry presents the complexity of the term vandalism as an action and a criminal offence. It begins by defining vandalism from ancient Roman times to the internet era. Then, the motivation behind this damaging behavior is presented followed by a discussion of the typical sites and the temporal patterns of vandalism. Particular attention is given to
openaire   +1 more source

Crowd psychology and the politics of co‐production: Social control, democratic order and the consequences of theory

open access: yesBritish Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 65, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Social psychology has long claimed neutrality in its explanations of collective behaviour, yet its foundational theories of crowds have repeatedly been co‐produced with institutions of authority and mobilized in the reactionary governance of social order.
Clifford Stott
wiley   +1 more source

Le vandalisme d’œuvres dans les musées d’art : réception contrariée et artification mise en échec

open access: yesCulture & Musées
Attacks on the physical integrity of artworks within museums force institutions to confront the contradictions inherent to their joint missions of conserving and exhibiting cultural heritage.
Anne Bessette
doaj   +1 more source

Country Snapshot Kosovo

open access: yes, 2019
A brief summary of the history and current status of religion in ...
Angjeli, Diori, Vrugtman, Leonie
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Walking With SAGE Clan Patrol: Practicing Empathy in the Indigenous Urban Landscape

open access: yesCity &Society, Volume 38, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines the work of a Blackfoot‐led, volunteer‐based outreach organization that patrols the urban core of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, providing support and connection to vulnerable community members. While settler colonialism maintains exclusionary racialized geographies which locate cities as spaces of “Whiteness” and reserves ...
Amy Cran   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of Risk Perception Among General Practitioners and Paediatricians Concerning Potential Health Effects of Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields

open access: yesBioelectromagnetics, Volume 47, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Scientific evidence for health issues due to exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) is limited but there is considerable concern in the population about such effects. Physicians are seen as an important multiplier to the general population.
Katharina Lüthy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking Sport Participation With Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviours in Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Perceived Coach and Physical Education Teacher Character–Building Competency

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Research investigating the relationship between sport participation and day‐to‐day antisocial and prosocial behaviours in adolescents has revealed mixed findings. However, research investigating whether social factors reflective of how sport is facilitated could moderate these relationships has received scant attention.
Nicholas Stanger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Fans of Violent Stories Show a Higher Potential for Creative Harm? True Crime as a Stimulating Environment for Malevolent Creativity

open access: yesThe Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The media we consume may shape our cognition, emotion, and behavior. While violent media effects on aggression have been studied extensively, one popular media genre has escaped scrutiny until now: true crime, featuring real stories of assault, murder, or serial killings.
Corinna M. Perchtold‐Stefan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of Social Factors Impacting Tendency towards Vandalism among Yasouj\\\'s High-School Students

open access: yesجامعه شناسی کاربردی, 2012
Vandalism is a tangible, harmful and inevitable phenomenon, which exists as an emblem of social life in modern society. Sociologically, vandalism is defined as a kind of mentality aimed at destruction of public assets and accessories.
Asghar Mirfardi   +2 more
doaj  

The Effect of Corruption Priming on Happiness and Negative Emotions

open access: yesManagerial and Decision Economics, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 457-467, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The 2023 World Happiness Report revealed that Israel had risen from ninth to fourth place in the global happiness index, with the absence of corruption identified as a significant contributing factor. Given the ongoing public discourse surrounding corruption in Israel, this study aimed to isolate and examine the specific impact of corruption ...
Meytal Machani, Zeev Shtudiner
wiley   +1 more source

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