Criminal tattoo

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There are histories and patterns of criminal tattoos in several countries and cultures, including forced tattooing as punishment for convicts and voluntary acquisition of tattoos by professional criminals and gang members. There are histories and patterns of criminal tattoos, including prison tattooing, in countries such as Australia, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States, and these patterns have been studied by criminologists. Some gangs have distinctive tattoos. Tattoos can also be a record of the wearer's personal history—such as their skills, specialties, accomplishments, incarceration, world view and/or means of personal expression. Tattoos have been associated with deviance, personality disorders, and criminality. However, there is no causal relationship between tattoos and crime.

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