Open AccessNonverbal Communication of Prison Subculture through Criminal Tattoo Symbols
Author(s) -
Barbora Vegrichtová
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
academic and applied research in military and public management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2786-0744
pISSN - 2498-5392
DOI - 10.32565/aarms.2018.3.13
Subject(s) - subculture (biology) , prison , personality , ideology , czech , criminology , psychology , criminal investigation , function (biology) , criminal behaviour , social psychology , value (mathematics) , sociology , political science , law , computer science , politics , linguistics , philosophy , botany , evolutionary biology , machine learning , biology
The paper discusses the importance of tattoo in the criminal environment and prison subculture. Special attention is paid to the function of tattoos, especially in the area of identification and communication. Frequently used symbols have a considerable explanatory value. They reflect the criminal past of the wearer, expressing religious or ideological beliefs, indicate a process of radicalisation, membership in a criminal group or gang. With the help of analysis of the selected tattoo symbols, it is possible to collect valuable information about the personality profile of a particular individual. The findings presented in the paper are based on the original research project realised in the prison facilities in the Czech Republic.