الواقع والمأمول لآليات تطبيق الشرطة المجتمعية للحد من الجريمة في فلسطين: دراسة ميدانية من وجهة نظر ضباط الشرطة

Abstract

The study sheds light on the phenomenon of using firearms for shooting during social events in Jordan. It identifies areas in which this phenomenon spreads. Moreover, it analyzes the causes of such a phenomenon according to a sociological viewpoint. The most commonly used firearms and the most common events during which these firearms are used are also described in this study. The study indicates the laws and legislations governing the bearing of firearms and demonstrates its negative consequences. The study community (11,000 individuals) targeted the total inhabitants of Burma constituency/Jerash Governorate in 2015. A random sample (220 individuals) of its inhabitants was collected. All individuals are examined by statistical analysis. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) is employed for finding the value of arithmetic means and standard deviations. The study employs the Chi_Square Test and finds that the northern territory, including the study community, is the area with the second highest prevalence of this phenomenon after the Jordanian capital, Amman. The youth category exhibits the highest use of firearms for shooting. Personal motivations are the most important factors for this phenomenon. Moreover, the medium-sized automatic machine gun is the most commonly used firearm during social events.