Vandalism is defined as the willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of public or private property without the owner's consent. Common acts of vandalism include graffiti, breaking or throwing objects, damaging property, setting fires, and tampering with equipment. Locations that are often targets of vandalism include schools, cemeteries, buildings, houses, libraries, parks, trains, cars and other transportation. A survey was conducted to understand perceptions of vandalism and over half of respondents considered graffiti to be an act of vandalism. Most thought the laws around vandalism should be tougher and knew someone personally who had committed an act of vandalism.