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| Type of Graffiti||Features||Motives
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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 ==
  
== Attributing circumstances ==

Revision as of 12:08, 17 August 2012


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

  1. ↑ although hard-to-reach surfaces, such as motorway cross-overs might be regarded as attractive challenges

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