The History of Vandalism - A Study by Tino Zimbardo

Zimbardo was inspired by the 19 68 riots and uprisings. He thought that vandalism had more to do with crowd mentality than individual characteristics. For zimbardo, what happened in the bronxon suggested that crowded mentaliti social inequalities and community anonymity could prompt good citizens to act destructively. This was an in iment of law and order politics that viewed vandalism as a senseless, unpardonable act.