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Main Author: Kirkpatrick, John T.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ320117
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  • Explaining Crime and Disorder in Libraries. Kirkpatrick, John T. Antisocial Behavior Crime Crime Prevention Criminology Libraries Psychological Studies Social Science Research Sociology Stealing Theories Vandalism Violence Reviews nature of criminal activity in libraries in context of two criminological theoretical groupings: psychological theories (encompasses criminological attention to individual psychological traits), and sociological theories (examines ways in which societies are structured and how structures might generate crime). Some strategies of prevention are suggested. (31 references) (EJS)