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  2. Prison tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Tattoos on the back of a Dead Man Incorporated gang member. Prison tattooing is the practice of creating and displaying tattoos in a prison environment. Present-day American and Russian prisoners may convey gang membership, code, or hidden meanings for origin or criminal deeds. Lack of proper equipment and sterile environments lead to health ...

  3. Teardrop tattoo - Wikipedia

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    The teardrop is one of the most widely recognised prison tattoos [1] and has various meanings. It can signify that the wearer has spent time in prison, [2] [3] or more specifically that the wearer was raped while incarcerated and tattooed by the rapist as a "property" mark and for humiliation, since facial tattoos cannot be concealed. [4] [5 ...

  4. Criminal tattoo - Wikipedia

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    By, N. B. (1992, Jul 29). Russian convicts use body language of their very own --- prison tattoos spell out lives of crime and establish the hierarchy of inmates. Wall Street Journal. Glover, S. (1997, Oct 18). A marked man from tattoo to taps; violence: Out of jail and 35, Robert Torres was ready for a fresh start, but a gang insignia betrayed ...

  5. Killer sporting Nazi face tattoos is found guilty of brutal ...

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    Wade Wilson, 30, faces the death penalty for the October 2019 murders of 35-year-old Kristine Melton and 43-year-old Diane Ruiz

  6. Human branding - Wikipedia

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    Human branding or stigmatizing is the process by which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person, with the intention of the resulting scar making it permanent.

  7. These 18 Famous People Are Currently In Prison For Their ...

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    Image credits: The Hollywood Reporter #12 R. Kelly. Former singer and record producer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison in early 2023 for three charges of producing child sexual abuse ...

  8. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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    Men are slightly more likely to have a tattoo than women. Since the 1970s, tattoos have become a mainstream part of Western fashion, common both for men and women, and among all economic classes [82] and to age groups from the later teen years to middle age. For many young Americans, the tattoo has taken on a decidedly different meaning than ...

  9. Russian criminal tattoos - Wikipedia

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    Tattoos on the hands and fingers were common, and for women, palm tattoos showing insults were popular in the 1940s and 50s. [35] A church with three cupolas – "eternal prisoner" applied to someone with at least three convictions. [36] An eagle – denotes an authoritative thief, or an escapee from a camp. [37]