SPOŁECZNO-PSYCHOLOGICZNE ASPEKTY POSIADANIA BRONI
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2003
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Wydział Prawa i Administracji UAM
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SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WEAPON’S POSSESSION
Abstract
At the beginning, the author lists psychological functions of possessing of weapon:
• ensuring the sense of security,
• desire to discourage a potential aggressor,
• emphasis on self-esteem,
• an intention to commit a crime, etc.
Then, he analyses the motives for applying for a gun license, among which the most popular
one is the sense of a personal threat or a threat to one’s relatives.
He presents an in-depth discussion of the question of weapon availability in the United
States, the European Union and Poland.
In conclusion, the author analyses the psychological consequences of possessing weapons,
whether real or electronic. Eventually, he quotes some statistical data concerning the attitudes
of Poles towards weapons and their availability.
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Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny 65, 2003, z. 2, s. 265-277