Articles

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Weisel, Deborah. Center fo problem-oriented policing. Center for Problem-Oriented Policing , 2003. Web. 18 Nov 2011. <http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=1&mode=form&rsid=6&reqsrcid=MLAWebDocument&more=yes&nameCnt=1>.

Graffiti is a widespread and an expensive problem in large and other local cities; some may associate with gangs but it is not limited to gangs. This website tells you the estimated cost of cleaning up the graffiti. This website also shows the related problems to graffiti such as public disorder, shoplifting to get the needed materials, property destruction, also it conveys gang threats. It also shows the different types of graffiti such as, gang graffiti, tagger, conventional and ideological graffiti. The locations vary from different places, really no place is really safe also it shows the motives of making and marking graffiti. This website is really a good source to look it; it is really informal about what goes on in the heads of graffiti makers and their motives of making such art as this.

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Werwath, Timothy. "The Culture and Politics of Graffiti Art.”. N.p., March 19, 2006. Web. 18 Nov 2011. <http://www.graffiti.org/faq/werwath.html>.

This website talks about the opinions on if graffiti should be legalized or not; if it is a problem or not; and how It developed throughout the years.

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Author unknown. "Northwest gangs." . N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov 2011. <http://www.nwgangs.com/index.html>.

This website talks about the deaths that have been taken upon from gang violence. This website is reliable to a certain instance because it has the dates of which the victim died and how did they die which is very informal. These deaths, I take interest in because I know people whom have died because of gang violence and some I am related to. This hits home to me because my family members are part of the “Blood” gang association and I don’t think they realized how deadly being in this type of thing can be.

Acoustic of Art

Hypothesis:

Does art have a greater impact on the world than we think? Soul; Quoted from a great philosopher William Shakespeare, “God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.” Ever heard the quote a picture is worth a thousand words? Well is Violence comes in place with territories; also with the gang they represent. Many teens I know of are associated in gangs which lead into gang violence. Another type of violence is the thing called respect; if disrespected in your face you many want to take action just to prove something to their peers. If you know what really goes on “Behind the Art” you would not want to be in the predicament of gangs and any other minority. This is the main reason there is large accounts of violence in neighborhoods, especially in the urban “Ghetto” places. Graffiti and gangs goes hand and hand; gangs marking their territory with graffiti to show other gangs and/ or people to watch their back. Truly, being in some type of gangs is what it seems like there is much more that lies beneath. “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver and gold.” Quote by Bob Marley, this means do not lose you in any type of lifestyle.

Context:  

Graffiti (vandalism) has become an increasing problem. In more urban places such as New York, or even California these pieces of art work seem to appearing. I’ve pulled a few data from my peers and others who live in urban and populated environment about this matter. From what I’ve collected people in a more urban setting see more of this type of art work. 56 percent of these people claims that they don’t have a problem with graffiti; 44% of them say they do and they reason it bothers them is because it brings down property value and it also is gang affiliated so precautionary has to be put in effect everyday not only outside the home but also inside. The data I’ve gotten from the more rural places such as Loris, south Carolina and surrounding cities; 60% claims that they have not seen graffiti but 40% of the data says that they have graffiti around their neighborhood and they are gang affiliated.

Have a problem with graffiti? Urban and Rural together	No: 56% of my respondent says they don’t have a problem with graffiti.	Yes: 44% of my respondent says they do have a problem with it.
Rural Places	60% says they have not seen graffiti in their neighborhood.	40%  they have seen graffiti in their neighbor hood
urban	6% say they do not see graffiti in their neighborhood	94% say that they have seen graffiti in their neighborhood
Gang Related? Urban		All 94% says that the graffiti they see is gang related
Gang Related? Rural		All 40% say that the graffiti they seen is gang related

Data Analysis: I found that in the more urban places such as New York sees more graffiti plastered on their walls than urban. I think this is so because there are more people in the more urban places than there is in rural places and all different types of minorities are colliding together. I also collected that those who see graffiti they have realized that it is gang related. gangs use this type of art to show who owns which territories, it’s like an marking on what gang you should watch out for when in that neighborhood.

Conclusion: the hypothesis I have conducted was correct to a certain extinct. Art does have a greater impact on the world than we think; graffiti has a impact on or safety, our home, even our lives. How is this you may ask? Well graffiti is more associated with gangs than any other thing. I know it is an expression of life and what is going on but it also has a negative effect on the world around us. Graffiti takes money and man power to remove to save property value. Also having graffiti around marks the territories of powerful gangs that do cares if you’re from the east side, north side, northeastern, etc. I do agree with my hypothesis but I think that I could’ve put the question do you know any gang related deaths.

 Art: Questions behind the Research
Art is my life; it is the epitome of my life, soul, mind, and body. But should i be worried about what I am seeing. The otherworldly styles have taken an effect on our surroundings and this is why this has become a passionate topic for me. The questions I have are: what is the connection between art and life? How do they correlate with each other?  This question is being asked because there are millions out there in the world that thinks that art is just a painting on a canvas or a drawing on paper, but there has to be a reason why the artist felt that he should paint or draw. My next question has to do with vandalism, especially in rural places like New York. What effect does art has on our community? This hits home because I have actually lived in Bronx, New York; every wall, stop sign, any place that can be vandalized with graffiti is. Another question that are kind of on my mind is, Why do artist creates abstract?  My next question is, is life as an artist really is what we think it is, or is their more that lies beneath the picutres in the art gallery? This connects to the next question; should there be limitations on what goes on in pictures or should they be able to do whatever they feel on there minds?

Art speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul. Art is my divine beginnings and ending; every line, curve and strook settles in my soul like the Titanic that sank to the ocean floor. Art is my world, from the beginning of time I remember sitting in front of a piece of paper and lestening to Thriller by Michael Jackson creating a picture filled with emotion. Moving my hand swiftly across the paper, grinning from the excitement it brought me. Art is an outlet for me and others around the world. As art evolves in cultures to greater existence, the world as you see it will change. Art influences people in a positive and negative manner. But why? I thought art makes the soul happy, seeing the creations and finding the deeper meanings. The world that is portrayed in art is not what it is in real life; a quote from Oscar Wilde, " No great artist ever sees things as they really are.  If he did, he would cease to be an artist."