ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFIENCY BI3311D
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFIENCY BI3311D
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Thank to God because give me an effort to do and finish
assignment on our English Language Proficiency. I have been given a
task from my lecture that is, I have to write a formal letter of
complaint. Our expository writing letter of complaint is based on
the Vandalism are occurred in our housing area. All we need to do
is searching the information and using the information that is
given by our lecture, Dr. Rashidah Begam Bt.O.A Rajak ,thank a lot
to her because she already give many information and advice that
very useful. Also, when the time we all stress when getting so many
assignment at the same time, she give us advice and concern to us
just relax, stay cool when facing this kind of situation. She help
us a lot in order to finish the assignment.I also want to thank to
my entire friend who help we all in the process of making and
finishing our assignment. Thank to their information and advice in
order to helpout to make our assignment better.By doing this
assignment we have learned many thing about the local issue are
written as formal letter of complaint.Including, the causes and
implication about Vandalism. Thing are maybe are getting better but
some time it may be very dangerous and can cause fatal. The things,
if we follow the law and regulation we can overcome this problem.
We making this project not only for marks but to also increase our
knowledge .
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL WHO HELPED .Bhavanii d/o RajasegarDorrithy
Ak Clement LabangJumaalrina binti Sulaiman
CONTENT OF TABLEQUESTION PAPER.IACKNOWLEDGEMENT1CONTENT OF
TABLE2INTRODUCTION3FORMAL LETTER OF COMPLAINT4-6(THE VANDALISM
ACTIVITY IN RESIDENT LIVING)REFLECTION 7-9i) BHAVANII D/O
RAJASEGARii) DORITHY AK CLEMENT LABANGiii) JUMAALRINA BINTI
SULAIAMANGRAPHIC ORGANIZER10REFERENCES11APPENDIX12-18
INTRODUCTION A problem that occurs in most states is vandalism.
Vandalism is a growing national problem. Last year this senseless
crime cost United States Citizens over one billion dollars.
Vandalism is a problem that gets to everyone in some form or
another. It can affect your family, friends, property, community,
and your pocketbook. The more you know about vandalism, the more
you can make it a crime that is more trouble than it's worth. Over
one half of all the crimes associated with vandalism occurs in high
schools. There is no typical vandal. Vandals can be good or bad
students, girls or boys, whites or blacks, rich or poor. The
largest age group arrested for vandalism is between 13 and 14.
However, children as young six and seven vandalize schools and park
areas. Teenagers with growing-up problems act destructively by
destroying vehicles, spray-painting graffiti on public places, etc.
Older youths often commit more serious acts such as damaging
vehicles or machinery, burglary, arson or theft. Although most
vandals do not have a clear motive for their acts, studies show
that basic social problems and attitudes are at the root of the
vandalism. Among the many explanations for the crime are anger
against society, boredom, drug and alcohol abuse, disciplinary
problems, personal problems and racial/political conflicts. Police,
fire and emergency services are affected by increased workloads and
false alarms. Also, facilities, such as parks and public rest rooms
which everyone in the community uses, become vandalized. Vandalism
affects your pocketbook too. People pay their taxes for a reason,
to build a better community for the future generation. When the
community is vandalized, the people are the ones who have to pay
for someone elses damage. Vandalism is still and will always be a
growing problem unless we do something about it. We need to keep
our kids off the streets, make sure you educate them about
vandalism by telling then that is wrong and can lead to prison.
Also be aware of who your kids are hanging out with, give them
enough attention and love as much as discipline and also encourage
activities outside of school. With this information we will be able
to succeed and stop vandalism from happening. Vandalism is a
growing national problem. Vandalism is costing tax payers a lot of
money. It can affect your property, friends, family, community, and
pocketbook. The more you know about vandalism, the more you can
make it a crime that is more trouble than it's worth.
WRITE A FORMAL LETTER OF COMPLAINT ABOUT LOCAL ISSUE
Title : The Vandalism Are Occurred Among Resident Living in
Taman SentosaBhavanii D/O RajasegarNo : 856 Taman Sentosa 59100
Lembah Pantai, Kuala
Lumpur.___________________________________________________________________________
19 March 2013 The Director Federal Municapal Council,Aras 5
Bangunan Muhibbah,59100 Lembah Pantai,Kuala LumpurDear Sir/Madam,Re
: Complaint On Vandalism Are Occurred Among Resident Living In
Taman Sentosa
With references to the above, I Bhavanii d/o Rajasegar writing
this letter is to attract your attention to the above title. As
representative of the community, I am calling to tell you that the
300 odd residents living in Taman Sentosa are extremely unhappy
about the activity of vandalism.2. Nowdays, vandalism is a
widespread problem that infuriates both the public and authorities
in Taman Sentosa. This vandalism occurred since last two weeks ago
and become increasingly in Taman Sentosa. Because some of
irresponsible people were damage the public property and people
things, 300 odd residents living members are very disappointed and
frustrated. As example,they are destroying people vehicles are
parked outside, spray-painting graffiti on children playground,
public telephone both, and private toilet of Taman Sentosa. They
feel that destruction of public or private property is usual things
like they didnt feel guilty about this. They just want to have fun
with others but they didnt think what might , others feel about
them. 3. Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of
a structure or symbol against the will of the owner or the
governing body. In others words, vandalism destroys the property of
other publics. In our resident living, especially children
playground were damage extreme until children cant play. Toys were
on the playground was broken up. The public telephone booth were
destroyed and wire was disconnected. If any emerceny, people in
Taman Sentosa couldnt make call from public telephone booth. Its in
very bad condition. The public toilet walls in Taman Sentosa were
defaced and sketched with obscene languages to the detriment of the
beauty of Taman Sentosa. This vandalism is increasingly becoming a
serious matter among the residents of Taman Sentosa.4. It is a
known fact that the problem that cause people involve in the
vandalism is they desire to express themselves. It may happen
because they are having a problem in their life and they do not
have self-esteem to face the problem. Sometimes parents are not
concern to them and it might cause the teenager involve in a bad
behaviour. So that, they want to express their feeling by get
involve in vandalism. It can result the bad problem to the teenager
and also can considered bad in the eye of society. It became more
serious when the teenagers rebel in the society. Next problem is
teenagers tend to follow their friends behaviour. If they are
friends with the person who has a bad attitude, they will be
influence by the negative things. For example, nowadays we can see
most of the public amenities had been destroy because of vandalism.
Although the criminal had been caught they still do the same
things.5. There are many effects that can be seen by the physical
and emotional. Vandalism effects not felt by individuals and
communities around the country but also adversely impacted as a
result of acts immoral and inconvenience for all parties. Vandalism
can affect individuals, communities, and nations.Most people who
have done vandalism just to release their tension and some to meet
satisfaction. It thus gives effect to the individual to commit the
same act again if the problem persists. This will indirectly lead
to worse things will happen such as robbery or murder.6. To stop
vandalism, we do something about it .If not it will always be a
growing problem. Firstly ,parents must need to keep kids off the
streets, make sure educate them about vandalism by telling then
that is wrong and can lead to prison. Parents also watchout their
kids are hanging out with, give them enough attention and love as
much as discipline and also encourage activities outside of school.
With this information we will be able to succeed and stop vandalism
from happening. One way to solve this problem is government should
provide an event for teenager to guide them and give them
explanation what the effect to the teenager when they get involve
in bad behaviour such as vandalism.7. Symptoms of this vandalism,
causing much distress among residents of Taman Sentosa. Therefore,
it is hoped that immediate action will be taken by the authorities
to rectify the situation. I hope the council will look into our
complaints and take prompt action to solve our problem.Thank
you.
Your sincerely,
.(BHAVANII D/O RAJASEGAR)RESIDENT OF TAMAN SENTOSA
REFLECTION
NAME: BHAVANII D/O RAJASEGARIC NUMBER: 831206-02-5586When my
lecturer Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt O.A.Rajak has been given this task, I
am started to search any resources to complete this assignment. In
the beginning, this assignment is challenging but the lecturer help
us to overcome these problem. I has been face off with a lot of
challenges and problem especially to get the information but my
lecturer help me to complete this assignment. I work hard to find
the references and collect the information about the task given to
complete this assignment. Then, I discuss with team member and the
other friends to find the correct information that can be used in
this assignment. Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt O.A.Rajak help us a lot
during finishing this assignment. She guide us to write a better a
formal letter of complaint and make a nice presentation about our
assignments.These assignments also awaken me that are in our life
that are a lot of challenges and problems that we must face off. I
realize that we need to sacrifice to done any work. This assignment
also teach me that the important the team work. Without friends, I
found that to finish this assignment is too difficult in a short
period of the time given. I and my friends work together to finish
this assignment. My friends have me a lot during finishing this
assignment. They help me to check the drafts and give me more
information the title are we choose and give some suggestions about
the presentation.In my opinion, the task that has been given by our
lecturers can help us improved our knowledge about English language
and speaking skills. This is because we also need read a lot of
articles to find the information. At the end of this assignment, I
found that I have been gain a lot of knowledge about the writing
formal letter of complaint and it also gains my knowledge about the
vandalism among the people especially teenagers. This assignment
also help me to memorise some information about widespread of
vandalism in during secondary school.In the end, I also found out
that making a mind map for the graphic organisers is the best way
to manage ideas and gives me more understanding about the
information given. By making a mind map, I can do the summary
neatly without much hassle. It is more difficult to look out for
main ideas in the article without proper ways of organising it.
Mind map of course is the best method, and it is suitable way for
organising information. Thanks to all people that directly or
indirectly in helping me to complete my assignment.REFLECTIONNAME:
DORRTHY AK CLEMENT LABANGIC NUMBER: 860427 52 6328The task that my
friends and I received is to write a working paper for starting a
club.This is a group work. Firstly, of course I look up for my
team. We are allow three person in a group. There are three person
in my group including me. Honestly, I couldnt understand about the
task. It is because it was last semester I hear about it. Luckily,
Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt O.A.Rajak give my friends and I am clearly
explanation about the task and what type is the working paper. I
can understand and get a clue how to make a writing letter and the
items. Certainly before start the work, we had a disscussion. Then,
we divided the work appropriately and started doing our task. My
teams and I had agree to produce the working paper about title of
vandalism are occurred among resident living inTaman Sentosa . The
first thing we do, we choose ours title . We surf to the internet
to find out informations about the contents . Besides, we also
insert true format of writing letter, who Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt
O.A.Rajak give explanation. As long as we doing this task, I have
learnt about how to writing a formal letter of complaint. I think
it is interesting project because the task is type of formal letter
about local issue as usual .So, from there is no knowledge how to
do writing a letter of complaint , I get the knowledge and know how
touse it from this project.I enjoyed working with my teams. This
project exciting and interesting because more information i can get
and relationship between each other can be close. All of them are
very kind, helpful and tolerance. When it is time to disscussion,
we are seat together and start the disscussion. I feel very
comfortable with them.By this project we give a chance to anyone
that wants to tell theirs opinion and we accept it if it is
suitable. On our good cooperation, we succeesfully finished this
task on the time.This project was a good learning exprience. The
knowledge that I get from this project, I can use it in the future.
As a teacher to be, it can give me more benefit and I can give the
knowledge to my students. I would like to say thanks you to my team
especially Bhavanii d/o Rajasegar that give full of commitment
while doing this task. Not forget to Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt
O.A.Rajak. Thank you very much for your guidence and explanation
that help me so much. I hope Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt O.A.Rajak will
satisfy with our task.
REFLECTIONNAME: JUMAALRINA BINTI SULAIMANIC NUMBER: 870904 52
6064I am very grateful to God to be able to complete this task
successfully. While receiving this assignment I have found a number
of barriers in terms of time and resources. But after being assured
by Dr.Rashidah Begam Bt O.A.Rajak Lecturer English Language
Profiency I can better understand and easier for me to develop each
process to perform the tasks given by the lecturers. In addition, I
can know about writing formal letter of complaint with help of
friends. Next, I can able write the formal letter with my own
knowledge.
Additionally, through processing course work assignments, I have
had various experiences. Tolerance and cooperation with lecturers
and all team friends especially Bhavanii and Dorrithy can also be
enhanced through processing complete this short course work
assignments. I can recognize the attitude and personality of
friends and lecturers teaching method and this while strengthening
lateral relations.
In addition, the experience of communicating with lecturers and
colleagues for performing this assignment allowed me to improve and
enhance the way I interact. It can be trained me to communicate
well and to prepare to be a quality teacher.Finally, the assignment
of a short course of this work has given me a lot of interest and
increase my passion to become a teacher quality in order to produce
excellenthuman capital.
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By: by April J.( October 20, 2009) Teen aggression: How to cope
with teen vandalism Retrieved from
http://www.edarticle.com/article.php.
By : Joseph Petrocelli & Author ( October 01, 2007 ) School
Vandalism: Work with the community to create an anti-graffiti
environment on local campuses.(1pages), Retrieved from
http://www.edarticle.com/article.php
2 Lynne Van Luven, rev. of Vandalism In School, by Anita Rau
Badami, Quill & Quire June 1996, 15 June 2004 http://www.
quillandquire. com/reviews/review. cfm?review_ id=939> par. 9.3
Shazia Rahman, Teen Vandalism in Public Road Toronto Review of
Contemporary Writing Abroad 18.1 (1999): 95.Curran, J. (2006).
Hyman R (Ed) 1971, How to overcome the Vandalism Issue,
Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 2 Dunbar R 1995, The trouble with
science, Faber & Faber, London.)Salman Rushdie, The Indian
Writer in England, The Vandalism: Indian Writing in English, ed.
Maggie Butcher (London: Commonwealth Institute, 1983) 75.Http://
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article.php.http://www.ehow.com/how_8417630_write-were-not-responsible-vandalism.htmlhttp://rapgenius.com/9th-prince-vandalism-lyrics#lyrichttp://rapgenius.com/9th-prince-vandalism-lyrics#lyric
APPENDIX
SAMPLE OF LETTER
Flat 303 Lucky Mansions 856 Cheung Sha Wan Road Cheung Sha Wan
Kowloon8 March 2013 The Administrative Officer Exhibition
ServicesExhibitions International 33 Kadoorie AvenueKowloonDear
Sir/MadamNeighbourhood SafetyOn behalf of the residents in Taman
Bunga Baru, I would like to call your attention to the safety of
our neighbourhood. In recent months, several abandoned houses in
our neighbourhood are visited by gangs of suspicious youths on
motorcycles. This development has caused a great deal of concern
among us as we have reason to believe that these youths are the
cause of several problems.2. Numerous houses have been broken into
within the past month. We, the residents, are truly worried about
the safety of our families. Cash, valuables and various electrical
appliances have been stolen from these houses. Although police
reports have been made, the problem still persists.3. Apart from
the burglaries, we have also found various items missing from the
outside of our homes. These items include water meters, flower
pots, shoes, bicycles and even the laundry which has been hung to
dry. Not only do these petty thefts cause financial loss but also a
great deal of inconvenience to us. 4. Vandalism has also become
rampant in our neighbourhood. The walls of many houses have been
spray-painted with obscene graffiti. Numerous public telephone
booths have also been rendered useless by vandals.5. Loud music
from the abandoned houses can also be heard on a daily basis. This
occurs practically every day and goes on until the wee hours of the
morning. As a result, many residents have been disturbed from their
sleep.6. The irresponsible youths constantly organize illegal
motorcycle races within our neighbourhood. We are concerned because
illegal racing poses a danger to the residents, especially
children. Moreover, such activities are usually associated with
unhealthy activities such as drug abuse and gangsterism.7. The
presence of the delinquent youths has caused much distress among
the residents of Taman Bunga Baru. Therefore, it is hoped that
immediate action will be taken by the authorities to rectify the
situation. Thank you.Yours faithfully----------------------TAN AH
BENGPresident
HOW WRITE A LETTER OF COMPLAINT
Introduction Letters of complaint usually include the following
stages: 1.Background2.Problem - cause and effect3.Solution4.Warning
(optional)5.Closing 1.Background This section describes the
situation; e.g.I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered
from your company have not been supplied correctly.I attended your
exhibition Sound Systems 2013 at the Fortune Hotel (22-25 January)
and found it informative and interesting. Unfortunately, my
enjoyment of the event was spoiled by a number of organisational
problems.I am a shareholder of Sunshine Bank and I am very
concerned regarding recent newspaper reports on the financial
situation of the bank. Your company is listed as the auditor in the
latest annual report of the bank, so I am writing to you to ask for
an explanation of the following issues.I am writing to inform you
of my dissatisfaction with the food and drinks at the 'European
Restaurant' on 18 January this year. 2.Problem Cause:On 4 March
2013 we placed an order with your firm for 12,000 ultra super
long-life batteries. The consignment arrived yesterday but
contained only 1,200 batteries.Firstly, I had difficulty in
registering to attend the event. You set up an on-line registration
facility, but I found the facility totally unworkable.You sent us
an invoice for $10,532, but did not deduct our usual 10%
discount.We have found 16 spelling errors and 2 mis-labelled
diagrams in the sample book. Effect:This error put our firm in a
difficult position, as we had to make some emergency purchases to
fulfil our commitments to all our customers. This caused us
considerable inconvenience.Even after spending several wasted hours
trying to register in this way, the computer would not accept my
application.I am therefore returning the invoice to you for
correction.This large number of errors is unacceptable to our
customers, and we are therefore unable to sell these
books.3.SolutionI am writing to ask you to please make up the
shortfall immediately and to ensure that such errors do not happen
again.Could I please ask you to look into these matters.Please send
us a corrected invoice for $9,479I enclose a copy of the book with
the errors highlighted. Please re-print the book and send it to us
by next Friday. 4.Warning (optional)Otherwise, we may have to look
elsewhere for our supplies.I'm afraid that if these conditions are
not met, we may be forced to take legal action.If the outstanding
fees are not paid by Wednesday, 20 March 2013, you will incur a 10%
late payment fee. 5.Closing I look forward to receiving your
explanation of these matters.I look forward to receiving your
payment.I look forward to hearing from you shortly. Politeness The
tone of complaint letters should not be aggressive or insulting, as
this would annoy the reader and not encourage them to solve the
problem. In addition, questions such as 'Why can't you get this
right?' should not be included.Content The content should contain
enough details so that the receiver does not have to write back
requesting more. Legal action is not normally threatened in the
first letter of complaint, unless the situation is very serious
ARTICLEARTICLE :1Teen aggression: How to cope with teen
vandalismby April J.Created on: October 20, 2009 The teen years are
a time of change and transition, when a young adult begins to seek
to define who they are and how they will choose to make their mark
upon the world. Unfortunately, during this time some teens choose
to "make their mark" a little too literally... Teen vandalism is a
problem that can arise when a frustrated or bored teen begins to
experiment with pushing their boundaries or venting their emotions
in unhealthy ways. This article will explore the issue of teen
vandalism, some of the reasons that it happens, and what a parent
can do to help a teen express themselves in less destructive
ways.TEEN AGGRESSION Considering the stresses of teen life in
today's world, it is not surprising that some teens find it hard to
deal, and that we sometimes see these types of behaviors as a
result. Some of the daily stressors in a teen's life include their
bodies producing new cocktails of raging hormones (for example
testosterone, often linked in research to aggression), body image
issues, pressure to fit in, pressure to have the nicest clothes and
gadgets, acne, homework, exams, first relationships, first job,
first car, college preparation, plans for the future... the list
goes on.Sometimes stress can lead to frustration, and if a young
person doesn't have the communication skills yet to give words to
what they are feeling and try to seek a resolution in a healthy
way, they may resort to other tactics, some of which can be
aggressive. One of the most basic human responses when frustrated
for a human sometimes is... well... breaking something (or worse -
fighting someone). It all goes back to our built-in
"fight-or-flight response". This can sometimes be behind teen
aggression.Another reason that can be behind teen vandalism stems
from a teen's new-found desire to assert themselves in the world as
an adult. In modern society, for financial reasons, young people
are kept in a dependent, child-like role for much longer than they
ever were throughout human history. This can cause conflict as the
young person becomes an adult physically and seeks to assert their
independence and individuality. What does this all have to do with
vandalism? Sometimes teens are not the best at picking out which
behaviors are best at asserting their presence - they just want to
stake out new experience and territory. Have you ever seen notes
like "Jane was here" on bathroom walls? The act of young people
seeking to make themselves known and heard can sometimes manifest
itself.ARTICLE : 2Departments : Patrol Response To...School
VandalismWork with the community to create an anti-graffiti
environment on local campuses.October 01, 2007 | by Joseph
Petrocelli - Also by this authorThe start of the school year brings
unique challenges to students, parents, and school administrators,
as well as law enforcement. Once a symbol of discipline and order,
many of today's schools are overcrowded, poorly maintained, and
serve as magnets for criminal activity. One particular crime that
presents special challenges for law enforcement is school
vandalism, which can take a variety of forms from broken windows to
graffiti to the total destruction of property.While such acts are
rarely reported in the media, one in three schools has reported
acts of vandalism each year. In 1990 more than $600 million in
damage to school property was caused by vandals. By understanding
the nuances of vandalistic acts, patrol officers can develop
specialized responses to help minimize future attacks.Easy
TargetSchools present a unique target for vandals. They are easily
accessible and everyone knows when schools are busy and when they
are empty. Unfortunately, vandalism is often under reported because
school officials may view the crimes as inconsequential, they may
prefer to handle the repairs in house, or they may fear that
reports of vandalism reflect negatively on their management
skills.If you and your police department aim to reduce school
vandalism, you must first get a clear picture of the offense and
help to ensure that all vandalism incidents are properly reported.
To facilitate easy reporting, develop a form that school
administrators can fill out without police assistance or allow
tipsters to report crimes of vandalism over the phone. If all
incidents are not being reported, find out why.Consider the
MotivesOnce you have a clear picture of the prevalence of these
crimes in your area, develop theories as to why the vandalism
occurs. It may be helpful to recognize that most acts of vandalism
provide no financial gain for the actor; they are merely vehicles
for the actor to gain status in the eyes of his or her peers.In an
effort to gain social status without causing real financial damage,
an actor may spray hate-motivated or gang-related graffiti on
school grounds. This act gets the actor's name around school. In
contrast, secretly dropping cherry bombs into toilets or
vandalizing laboratories causes a great deal of financial damage,
but doesn't do much for the reputation of the clandestine actor.
Establishing the motive of the actor will go a long way toward
developing a criminal profile.Next, try to develop a profile of the
events and the perpetrators. Spontaneous events such as throwing
rocks or bottles through windows, seem relatively random. Other
acts, like drawing elaborate, multi-colored gang graffiti high off
the ground, indicate some level of planning. How the incidents are
groupedmany small incidents with no apparent pattern or a few large
incidents that coincide with sporting events or concertscan provide
valuable clues.Obtain additional information by interviewing
non-offending students or by debriefing offenders who have been
apprehended. Find out the general age of the perpetrators, level of
criminal sophistication, proximity to the crime scene, modes of
transportation, and the number of offenders involved.Prior to
initiating proactive enforcement steps, gauge the community's
reaction to the vandalism. Is it viewed as a serious, expensive
offense or a harmless act that everyone in the town engaged in when
they were in high school? How does the media portray the vandals:
as gang members marking their territory or as harmless kids
committing juvenile pranks? A police response that is out of sync
with the community's feelings could cause more problems than it
solves.Tackling the ProblemAs school and police officials begin to
tackle the problem of school vandalism, the first step will be to
conduct a security walk through the campus. Sprawling campuses that
cover many acres are more susceptible to vandalism than smaller
facilities. Burned out lights and large bushes can create hiding
spots that give vandals a sense of secrecy. Look out for any trees
that may lend easy access to the roof. Also pay special attention
to large, smooth walls, especially those painted a light color.
Such walls can be painted with a mixture of colors (camouflage
print) that doesn't allow graffiti to stand out, making them much
less tempting to vandals.If the vandalism problem continues to
escalate, look into organizing a task force that invites a free
exchange of ideas from students, teachers, administrators,
custodians, and members of the community. Make every effort to
include marginalized students whose voices may not be heard in an
organized setting. Input from these varied sources will lead to a
vigorous discourse, as well as new ideas and responses.If graffiti
is the main problem, schools might choose to erect a "graffiti
board," a wall where non-offensive graffiti is permitted. This
means of expression allows students to have an outlet for their
creativity while preventing widespread damage to school
grounds.Finally, work with the courts to develop creative sentences
for those who are caught vandalizing schools. Using a restorative
justice model, you can encourage judges to sentence offenders to
cleaning the school's hallways or scrubbing graffiti from the walls
instead of giving them time in juvie. This way, the offenders will
serve a punishment that returns the school to its prior
condition.School vandalism plagues almost every community in the
country. Police want to develop a measured response that reflects
the community's view of the offense and creates an environment
wherein the crimes will ultimately be eliminated. By working with
students, faculty, and members of the community, your agency can
develop creative and successful responses to school vandalism.Det.
Joseph Petrocelli is a 20-year veteran of New Jersey law
enforcement. He can be contacted through SAFECOPS.com.
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