en Educational Studies پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#669933;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Objective</b>: Juvenile delinquency is a complex and concerning issue that has attracted the attention of numerous researchers, sociologists, criminologists, psychologists, and education specialists. Among the various forms of juvenile delinquency, vandalism represents a particularly visible and damaging behavior within school environments. The present study aimed to examine the role of the educational system in controlling and managing vandalistic behaviors among secondary school students in the city of Khamir.<br> <b><span lang="EN">Methods</span></b><span lang="EN">: This study employed a survey research design. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to a stratified proportional sample of 245 secondary school students in Khamir. The validity of the research instrument was established through face and content validity, and its reliability was assessed using Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha coefficient. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software.</span><br> <b><span lang="EN">Results</span></b><span lang="EN">: The findings revealed a significant negative relationship between students&rsquo; socioeconomic status and school atmosphere with vandalistic behaviors, indicating that students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds and those experiencing a more positive school climate were less likely to engage in such behaviors. In contrast, a significant positive relationship was observed between peer group influence and vandalistic behaviors, suggesting that peer dynamics play an important role in shaping students&rsquo; behavioral patterns. Additionally, a weak but statistically significant relationship was found between students&rsquo; academic performance and their involvement in vandalistic behaviors.</span><br> <b><span lang="EN">Conclusions</span></b><span lang="EN">: Overall, the results highlight the important role of the educational environment in preventing and reducing vandalistic behaviors among students. </span></span></span></span></span></div> Educational System, Vandalism, Social Deviance, Khamir Port 0 0 http://ijer.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-357-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mahmoud Raoofi raoofi.mamood@gmail.com 0000-0000-0000-0000 Yes Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran Hedayat Allah Nikkhah hedayatnik22@gmail.com 0000-0001-5447-8403 No Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran Hamze Kaorstani hamze1573@gmail.com 0000-0000-0000-0000 No MA Student, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran