Looting and Antisocial Behavior in Disasters

Title	Looting and Antisocial Behavior in Disasters
Author(s)	Quarantelli, E. L.
Date Issued	1994
Permanent Link to This Record	http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/590

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Description	Does looting (the stealing of goods) and other antisocial behaviors (such as violent crimes) occur in disasters? A widespread belief exists that such behaviors are common in the emergency time periods of community crises created by natural and technological disasters. However, extensive social science research undertaken since the end of World War II lends little support to such a supposition. During the emergency period of disasters, these behaviors are rare, at least in Western type societies, that is, highly urbanized and industrialized developed countries. The belief in their common occurrences is part of what researchers call “disaster myths.”
Subject(s)	looting disaster antisocial behavior natural disaster technological disaster disaster myths
Language	English (US)
Extent	266058 bytes
Publisher	Disaster Research Center
Part of Series	Preliminary Papers;205

Date Accessioned	2005-03-13T18:57:52Z
Date Available	2005-03-13T18:57:52Z