Interview for Gloria Aparicio Blackwell - Research Paper Example

Interview for Gloria Aparicio Blackwell Have you already witnessed or seen examples of vandalism in the of Maryland campus? If yes, please describe what it is/they are and when and where you saw it/them. Some examples are glass breakage, graffiti, and general property destruction. 2. What is the worst kind of vandalism that you have witnessed or seen in campus and why do you think it is the worst kind? How did this vandalism make you feel? 3. How much do you think is vandalism costing the University every year? 4. What do you think are the offender-centered (i.e. personal motivations) causes of vandalism? Some examples are anger, boredom, revenge, frustration, ideological goals, and stealing property. 5. Please think of an example of vandalism in campus and consider its environmental characteristics. What do you think are the environmental factors that contribute to vandalism in school (i.e. poor lighting, covered areas with few passers-by et al., not enough people, other factors)? 6. What have the University and campus police done to prevent vandalism in campus that you are aware of? Are these actions effective? Why? Why not? 7. Does the Office of Community Engagement have any related activities that tackle or prevent campus vandalism? What are they? Do you think that these activities work in preventing vandalism? Why/Why not? 8. What do you think should the University and campus police focus on when addressing vandalism? 9. Do you think that the Office of Community Engagement should do more on educating students about vandalism? What can your Office add to existing anti-vandalism policies and activities? 10. What are some educational resources or services that the Office of Community Engagement can offer to offenders or to help the University prevent campus vandalism? 11. What do you think should the University do with these offenders? Counseling? Sanctions? Education services? 12. Can you offer new ideas for controlling vandalism behaviors? 13. Do you think that a task force on vandalism is needed to deter vandalism or can the current campus police and watch block suffice in deterring vandalism? 14. Can you think of any creative new ways of deterring offenders? What are they and how can they be funded and implemented? 15. Are you aware of other anti-vandalism campaigns in other campuses? What are they? Can they be implemented in our campus too? Read More