Pedofilia – między złudzeniem a prawdą
Pedophilia – between illusion and truth

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the study is to find out the knowledge about the problem of pedophilia, the main sources of information and social attitudes towards people convicted of the crime of pedophilia. An online survey method was used, and the recruitment of respondents was done through social media. The tool used in the study was a self-designed questionnaire. The questionnaire is a tool used to analyze the level of knowledge about the problem of pedophilia, to determine the main sources of information about the crime of pedophilia, and to determine the presented social attitude towards people convicted of the crime of pedophilia. The survey was conducted among 164 people. The data obtained indicate that the main sources of information on the problem of pedophilia are traditional and social media. Unambiguously determining the level of knowledge of respondents about the problem of pedophilia is problematic. A significant percentage of respondents declare a condemnatory attitude toward people convicted of the crime of pedophilia.

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