The attitude of Brazilian federal police officers towards firearms

Bibliographic Data

ID21382085
AuthorsAlessandra Borba (0000-0002-7344-4062, Universidade de Brasília), André De Oliveira Gomes (0000-0001-9000-3296, Universidade de Brasília)
Year2021
Volume55
Issue6
Pages1422-1442
Publication date2021-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Administração Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-7612 • E-ISSN: 1982-3134
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0034-761220200440
OpenAlexW4205142339
SCIELO_PIDS0034-76122021000601422
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited37

This research deals with one of the most problematic themes in the Brazilian public security agenda, firearm control. Since the publication of the Statute of the Disarmament in 2003, the Federal Police (FP) has been responsible for controlling firearm possession of the civilian population. Thus, FP officers become central players in firearm control policies in Brazil. In this research, we investigate the attitude of Brazilian FP officers towards firearms and what explains this attitude. We collected data from 800 police officers from different positions working in all regions of the country. The results show that police officers believe that firearm possession is an individual right, but firearms do not protect against crime. The results also show that the officers’ attitude towards firearms is influenced by their position and their experience with firearms. The article presents the study’s implications for management theory and practice

Crime control · Criminal justice · Criminology · Disarmament · Environmental health · Political science · Population · Possession (linguistics) · Statute · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Medicine · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology

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