Analysis of Psychological Aspects of Lone Wolf Attack in Slovak Republic. There's a method to the madness

The presented article discusses the first accomplished terrorist attack in the history of Slovak Republic. In October 2022 a lone perpetrator killed two people and injured one other person. We analyse the terrorist act and the known infonnation about the perpetrator and compare them to what is known...

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Published inClinical social work journal / CWS Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 18 - 26
Main Authors Pappova, Petra Klastova, Ondrusova, Zuzana, Shahum, Andrea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vienna International Society of Applied Preventative Medicine i-gap 01.01.2023
Subjects
Extremism
Ideology
Injustice
Internet
Mental disorders
Murders & murder attempts
Perceptions
Personality disorders
Political activism
Political power
Propaganda
Radicalism
Society
Terrorism
Violence
Slovakia
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Summary:The presented article discusses the first accomplished terrorist attack in the history of Slovak Republic. In October 2022 a lone perpetrator killed two people and injured one other person. We analyse the terrorist act and the known infonnation about the perpetrator and compare them to what is known about extremism and terrorism. An emphasis is put especially on lone wolf terrorism, as we believe it was the case of the attacker of the above mentioned tenorist act on Zamocka Street in Bratislava. The process of self-radicalization, role of social enviromnent and warning behaviour before the act are described. Known infonnation about the perpetrator. Iris own self-radicalization process that happened mostly on-line and sources of inspiration are discussed. The political message of tlris terrorist attack, based on the perpetrator's manifesto, is consistent with the ideology of accelerationism.
ISSN:2222-386X
2076-9741
DOI:10.22359/cswhi_14_3_03