This document discusses vandalism and its causes. It defines vandalism as the willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property. Common types of vandalism include graffiti, breaking windows, stealing, arson, and damaging vehicles. The document cites a novel where the main character vandalizes his school to gain attention from peers. According to a survey mentioned, teenagers are often suspected of vandalism, and graffiti is a frequent form of property damage. Reasons for vandalism include peer pressure, seeking thrills, and feelings of hostility.

1. VandalismJake MajeskiJessica KezmanMark keem

2. Vandalism-willful or malicious struction ordefacement of public or private property -

3. In the novel, Twisted, Tyler becomes the schools bad-ass when he takes 5 cans of spray paint and writes graffiti over the high school. He embarrassingly misspelled “phenomenal and “testicle”.

4. Is not only sweet looking graffiti

7. Types of Vandalism:-posting graffiti in public places -breaking or throwing items out of windows -smashing mailboxes -stealing -trashing unguarded property, often empty buildings and/or lots and publicor semi-public toilet facilities; school property is often a target -setting fires -tampering with equipment, such as vending machines and pay telephones -setting false fire alarms -damaging parked cars -damaging trees Reasons for Vandalism-binge drinking -seeking money to buy drugs -peer pressure -feeling hostile towards the property owner

8. Teenagers=Biggest TargetAccording to our survey, teenagers are the most suspected people to be targeted for vandalism. In the novel, Twisted, Tyler was caught for spray painting the sides of his school. Also, according to our survey, graffiti was the most thought of form of vandalism.

9. In Twisted, Tyler Miller vandalized the school in order to get attention with his school peers and family. After he got in trouble for spray painting the school, his classmates looked at him differently, as if he became the schools “bad-ass”.

10. Do you see a lot of vandalism in your school?

11. Works CitedTeen Vandalism. Web. 16 December 2010. http://www.familyfirstaid.org/teen-vandalism.html “Vandalism”. Merriam-Webster. Web. 10 December 2010.