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“I’Ve Got Better Things To Worry About”: Police Perceptions Of Graffiti And Street Art In A Large Mid-Atlantic City, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. May 2014

“I’Ve Got Better Things To Worry About”: Police Perceptions Of Graffiti And Street Art In A Large Mid-Atlantic City, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

The majority of scholarly research on graffiti and street art has examined this phe- nomenon in terms of its distribution and the nature of the perpetrators. Rarely has the law enforcement response been investigated. To better understand this neglected aspect, the investigators constructed a survey that they administered to a sample of officers in a large Mid-Atlantic police department to determine their attitudes, in particular their perceptions, regarding graffiti, street art, and perpetrators of this behavior. The survey takes into consideration important police-related variables and situational factors to provide a portrait of officer perceptions. The major finding indicates that the …


Developing Convict Criminology Beyond North America, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Sacha Darke, Andy Aresti, Greg Newbold, Rod Earle Dec 2013

Developing Convict Criminology Beyond North America, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Sacha Darke, Andy Aresti, Greg Newbold, Rod Earle

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Controlling State Crime And The Possibility Of Creating More Victims, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Peter Grabosky Dec 2013

Controlling State Crime And The Possibility Of Creating More Victims, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Peter Grabosky

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Misidentified And Misunderstood: Extremists And Extremist Groups Incarcerated In U.S. Correctional Facilities, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2013

Misidentified And Misunderstood: Extremists And Extremist Groups Incarcerated In U.S. Correctional Facilities, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


"I'Ve Got Better Things To Worry About" Police Perceptions Of Graffiti And Street Art In A Large Mid-Atlantic City, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2013

"I'Ve Got Better Things To Worry About" Police Perceptions Of Graffiti And Street Art In A Large Mid-Atlantic City, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.