Understanding and Investigating Graffiti [Paperback]

Lee Barnard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1598006428 | ISBN-13: 978-1598006421

How did Graffiti get started? What do those words say and what's their meaning? How do you locate the vandals if they're not caught in the act? Once they are caught what happens? Why do they tag? These are all questions that will be answered when you read Understanding and Investigating Graffiti.

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About the Author

Lee Barnard is a Police Officer in Southern California with over 13 years experience. He has worked as a Gang Officer, a Detective, Field Training Officer, and a Weaponless Defense Instructor. He has interviewed in excess of 750 Graffiti Vandals clearing over 6,800 cases of graffiti. This has given him an insight into the Graffiti sub-culture. Understanding and Investigating Graffiti is the first book to cover the entire process of the legal system involving graffiti starting with the history of graffiti. The book leads you through the reading of graffiti, locating the vandal, the arrest and prosecution of the vandal, and lastly the types of punishment for the vandal. Anyone who is tired of viewing the eyesore known as graffiti will be interested in this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (October 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598006428
• ISBN-13: 978-1598006421
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,841,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)