The evolution of the tattoo in defiance of the immutable definition of deviance

Current Perceptions by Law Enforcement of Tattooed Arrestees

Bibliographic Data

ID2153071
AuthorsJocelyn Camacho (0000-0001-6349-0404, Old Dominion University, corresponding author), Wyatt Brown (0000-0001-9461-6823, Old Dominion University)
Year2018
Volume39
Issue8
Pages1023-1041
Publication date2018-08-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2017.1395669
OpenAlexW2770617382
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited55

Tattoos have made their way from prisons to fashion runways, but are they still perceived by law enforcement as marks of deviance? The purpose of this study is to examine law enforcement arrest patterns to determine the relationship between tattoos and offense charges. This study analyzes a random sample of arrestees from a large county in the Southern U.S. Using logistic regression models, the relationship between tattoos, tattoo location, number of offense charges, and severity of offense charges is examined

Criminology · Deviance (statistics · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Logistic regression · Perception · Political science · Statistics · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications

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