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1 results foundAuthor: Renaud, Jorge Antonio Title: Effective Approaches for Reducing Graffiti in Texas Summary: Over recent years, Texas cities have increased their efforts to address and prevent graffiti. Some cities have implemented abatement programs, aimed at educating communities about graffiti, while simultaneously engaging in expensive cleanup efforts. Others have ramped up arrests for graffiti, which can now lead to prison terms. Further criminalizing graffiti adds significant costs without providing property owners and communities any true relief. Enforcement and incarceration come with a high price-tag in the immediate term, but long-term costs also result from criminalizing individuals, many of them youth, for graffiti offenses. A criminal conviction poses lifelong barriers, including limited employment and housing opportunities. Fewer contributions to the local tax base end up burdening communities, while a lack of opportunities drives people to further criminal behavior. Considering the economic and personal costs of criminalizing certain behavior, Texas must begin identifying and implementing approaches, like House Bill 3494 by Representative Joe Moody, that address and prevent graffiti without relying solely on incarceration. This report, Effective Approaches for Reducing Graffiti in Texas: Strategies to Save Money and Beautify Communities, offers solutions to graffiti that will save money while bringing together the best elements of innovative approaches. Studies recommend a “rapid response” approach: eradicating graffiti within 48 hours. This has proven most successful in preventing recurring instances of graffiti. Another method promotes community involvement, encouraging graffitists to turn their artistic talents into mural paintings. In Philadelphia, this has resulted in the city becoming famous for the quality of its murals and the cohesiveness of its neighborhoods. Details: Austin, TX: Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, 2013. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed April 2, 2013 at: http://www.texascjc.org/effective-approaches-reducing-graffiti-texas Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://www.texascjc.org/effective-approaches-reducing-graffiti-texas Shelf Number: 128184 Keywords: Graffiti (Texas)Vandalism |