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26 U. Mich. J.L. Reform 633 (1992-1993)
The Writing on Our Walls: Finding Solutions through Distinguishing Graffiti Art from Graffiti Vandalism

handle is hein.journals/umijlr26 and id is 643 raw text is: THE WRITING ON OUR WALLS: FINDING SOLUTIONS THROUGH DISTINGUISHING GRAFFITI ART FROM GRAFFITI VANDALISM Marisa A. G6mez* I. Graffiti's Roots .......................... 636 II. Types of Graffiti and the Motivations of Its Creators .......................... 644 III. Proponents v. Opponents: Sketching Out the Arguments For and Against Graffiti .......... 650 IV. Methods Used to Combat Graffiti ............ 656 A. Criminal Prosecution and Penalties ...... 657 B. Civil Causes of Action Against Writers .... 670 C. Measures Against the Writer's Parents .... 672 D. Prophylactic Measures ................ 673 V. Towards an Integrated Solution That Recognizes and Meets the Needs of the Writers . . 696 A. Drawing a Clearer Line Between Graffiti Art and Graffiti Vandalism ............. 697 B. More Youth Programs: Involving Youth in Society ............................ 697 C. Providing Legal Art Space and Encouraging Commissioned Works: Fighting Graffiti with Graffiti ........................ 701 D. A Better Deterrent: Letting the Punishment Fit the Crime and Increased Enforcement . 703 * Editor in Chief, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Volume 26, 1993. B.A. 1990, University of Michigan; J.D. 1993, University of Michigan Law School. Law Clerk to the Honorable Barbara A. Madsen, Washington State Supreme Court. I would like to thank my note editors Steven Pearlman, David MacKinnon, Margo Wolf, and Peter Hardy for doing their jobs so well and for providing me with the direction and suggestions that I needed. I also would like to thank David Tess, Michael Weisberg, and Amy Meyers for their help and suggestions; Catherine Leggieri and Kathy Nielsen for their assistance, patience, and good work; Jim Green for pointing me in the direction of graffiti; and Adolfo Nodal of the L.A. Cultural Affairs Department for his time. 633