Shame and Embarrassment as Deterrents to Noncompliance with the Law

The Case of an Antilittering Campaign
  • Harold G. Grasmick
  • Robert J. BursikJr.
  • Karyl A. Kinsey
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Abstract

The Keep America Beautiful campaign and the events surrounding it in the late 1960s and early 1970s generated concern about the problems created by littering not only among the public and government officials but also among behavioral scientists. The past two decades have produced a wealth of research on littering as well as other environmental behaviors (e. g., Casey & Lloyd, 1977; Clark, Burgess, & Hendee, 1972; Durdan, Reeder, & Hecht, 1985; Geller, Winett, & Everett, 1982; Geller, Witmer, & Orebaugh, 1976; Geller, Witmer, & Tuso, 1977; Gendrich, McNees, Schnelle, Beegle, & Clark, 1982; Krauss, Freedman, & Whitcup, 1978; Levitt & Leventhal, 1986; Powers, Osborne, & Anderson, 1973; Reich & Robertson, 1979; Robinson, 1976). While important insights and policy implications have been developed, the research so far has seemed to overlook the fact that littering is illegal. Thus, researchers have not drawn upon theories from the field of criminology concerning determinants of compliance and noncompliance with the law.

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Ordinary Little Square Apply Behavior Analysis Oklahoma City Illegal Behavior Litter Removal 
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  • Harold G. Grasmick
  • Robert J. BursikJr.
  • Karyl A. Kinsey

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