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| Gang † ||Gang name or symbol, including hand signs Gang member name(s) or nickname(s), or sometimes a roll-call listing of members Numbers†† Distinctive, stylized alphabets††† Key visible locations Enemy names and symbols, or allies' names||Mark turf Threaten violence Boast of achievements Honor the slain Insult/taunt other gangs |
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| Common Tagger††††||High-volume, accessible locations High-visibility, hard-to-reach locations May be stylized but simple name or nickname tag or symbols††††† Tenacious (keep retagging) ||Notoriety or prestige Defiance of authority |
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| Artistic Tagger||Colorful and complex pictures known as masterpieces or pieces||Artistic Prestige or recognition |
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| Conventional Graffiti: Spontaneous||Sporadic episodes or isolated incidents||Play Rite of passage Excitement Impulsive |
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| Conventional Graffiti: Malicious or Vindictive||Sporadic, isolated or systematic incidents||Anger Boredom Resentment Failure Despair |
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| Ideological||Offensive content or symbols Racial, ethnic or religious slurs Specific targets, such as synagogues Highly legible Slogans||Anger Hate Political Hostility Defiance |
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== Attributing circumstances == |
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Revision as of 10:08, 17 August 2012
Contents
Security issue: Graffiti
Grafitti is the defacement of property by means of writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed on a surface in a public place without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control.
Description
Motives for grafitti are various and the type of grafitti varies with the motives.
| Types of Graffiti and Associated Motives | ' | ' |
| Type of Graffiti | Features | Motives |
| Gang † | Gang name or symbol, including hand signs Gang member name(s) or nickname(s), or sometimes a roll-call listing of members Numbers†† Distinctive, stylized alphabets††† Key visible locations Enemy names and symbols, or allies' names | Mark turf Threaten violence Boast of achievements Honor the slain Insult/taunt other gangs |
| Common Tagger†††† | High-volume, accessible locations High-visibility, hard-to-reach locations May be stylized but simple name or nickname tag or symbols††††† Tenacious (keep retagging) | Notoriety or prestige Defiance of authority |
| Artistic Tagger | Colorful and complex pictures known as masterpieces or pieces | Artistic Prestige or recognition |
| Conventional Graffiti: Spontaneous | Sporadic episodes or isolated incidents | Play Rite of passage Excitement Impulsive |
| Conventional Graffiti: Malicious or Vindictive | Sporadic, isolated or systematic incidents | Anger Boredom Resentment Failure Despair |
| Ideological | Offensive content or symbols Racial, ethnic or religious slurs Specific targets, such as synagogues Highly legible Slogans | Anger Hate Political Hostility Defiance |
Attributing circumstances
- Other grafitti or deterioration
- Vulnerable objects
- transportation systems
- highly visible surfaces (also mobile targets, such as buses or trains!)
- blank surfaces
- light coloured surface
- large and plain surfaces
- reachable surfaces[1]
- Absence of apparent ownership
- Poor lighting
- Little surveillance/oversight
- Close to gang activity
Impacts
Measures
Footnotes and references
- ↑ although hard-to-reach surfaces, such as motorway cross-overs might be regarded as attractive challenges
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