Where is graffiti found?
Almost any building or object could be the target of a graffiti vandal; the graffiti vandal has little regard for sanctity of private or public property. The location tagged varies with the purpose for the graffiti (See “Why are they doing this to my proper11/25/2008laces visible to the public; it would not serve the graffiti vandals’ or gangs’ purpose to tag a location no one else could see. Listed below are some areas in a school setting where graffiti might be found; some would be obvious if seen, others require more careful observation: • Buildings This is probably the most common area where graffiti is found. It is often located on major thoroughfares or intersections. The area of the building tagged will most likely be highly visible. • Lockers Another favorite spot to tag area school or gym lockers. A relatively new form of graffiti used on lockers is the use of adhesive labels. The graffiti vandal will design the graffiti on the label using pens and markers before applying the
