Introduction Many theories have been produced to suggest what motivates human behaviors and graffiti concepts. While many areas of these theories have been covered, this review will focus on the idea of ​​why graffiti is more prevalent in unpoliced ​​areas and not those where surveillance is provided. Major topics discussed will include laws in the specific area, surveillance within different areas, theories including the broken window and major 'hot spots' where graffiti occurs. Definition First, Deborah Wiesel (2002) describes graffiti as a broad range of signs, carvings, and paintings that deface public or private property. Other definitions point out that graffiti includes initials, slogans, and each of these can be accomplished using a number of different mediums. Including paints, spray paints, texts, pens, blades. There are many different types of graffiti such as tagger graffiti, toilet/desk graffiti, gang-related graffiti, political and protest graffiti, and urban art graffiti. The Queensland Department of Justice (1998) states that there are two forms of graffiti: graffiti vandalism (which is a crime committed primarily by young people as a form of rebellion and risk-taking) and graffiti or aerosol art (which is legal and commissioned by property owners). ideological or the damage committed to promote a cause or to communicate a message, for example slogans.History of graffitiGra..... . half of the document ......and by Criminology.Louis.E & Morgan.A ( 2009) Research in Practice; Key Issues in Graffiti. Position Paper No. 6. The Australian Institute of Criminology. Retrieved www.aic.gov.auLudwig.J & Harcourt.B (2006) Broken Windows: New Evidence from New York. City is a five-city social experiment. The University of Chicago Law Review.Bandaranaike.S (2003). HOTSPOT GRAFFITI: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OR HUMAN DIMENSION? The Australian Institute of Criminology. Retrieved from www.aic.gov.auVictorian Government (2007). Graffiti Prevention Act 2007. Retrieved from www.legislation.vic.gov.auWeisel. D (2002) The graffiti problem. Graffiti guide n.9. Retrieved May 4, from http://www.popcenter.org/problems/graffiti/print/Wilson, J. Q., & Kelling, G. (1982). Broken windows: Policing and neighborhood safety. March Atlantic Monthly: 29-38.