Wybrane przypadki śmierci nienaturalnej (gwałtownej) na terenie działania Posterunku Policji Państwowej w Wieluniu w latach 1918-1939
Selected cases of unnatural (unexpected) deaths on the areas of activity of Polish State Police in Wieluń (1918-1939)
Author(s): Piotr PawlakSubject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Demography and human biology, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Wieluńskie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: Wieluń; State Police; interwar period; public safety; unnatural death; murder; abortion; infanticide; suicide; unfortunate accidents;
Summary/Abstract: There were many cases of unnatural deaths (eg. homicides, infanticides, suicides, deaths by misadventure) on the areas of activity of Polish State Police in Wieluń. The range and the causes of this phenomenon were the same as in the whole country. The main motives of homicide were: a personal revenge, economical problems, accounts and fatal brawls. It is impotrant to mention that in the interwar period there were many cases of kiling the policemen of Polish State Police in Wieluń during their duty. The significant percentage of murderes were the cases of infanticides or abortion. The causes of abortion were: unintended pregnancy, marriage betrayals or difficult social situation. Many women passing-through the district were committing crimes in this place beacuse of its cross - border layout.
Journal: Rocznik Wieluński
- Issue Year: 17/2017
- Issue No: 17
- Page Range: 195-204
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Polish